Truth & Rumors > NBA
Mavs grant Derek Fisher his release
- Views
- 3054
- Comments
- 14
10:11 PM ET 12.23 | Veteran guard Derek Fisher suffered a knee injury last week and is taking time away from the game. Fisher asked the Dallas Mavericks to be released and the team granted his wishes. "In Tuesday's game against Philadelphia, I suffered an injury to my patellar tendon. The recovery time will be approximately two weeks," Fisher said in a statement released Saturday night. "With this news and the difficulty I have been having being away from my family, I have asked the organization to waive me so I can return home. (Mavericks owner) Mark Cuban has been extremely supportive and has granted me this request. I cannot say enough good things about this organization. From Mark, to Coach (Rick) Carlisle, to the players on the Mavericks' team, I sincerely thank them for the opportunity. I have made decisions in the past, leaving money and opportunity on the table, and I will need to do that again. My family is my priority and that is where I choose to be. I won't close the possibility that I will play again, however for now my family and being close to them remains the priority."
Derek Fisher, Danny Bollinger/NBAE via Getty Images
Truth & Rumors
MOST POPULAR
-
1
Cavs coming up empty for top-pick deal
- Views
- 7975
- Comments
- 741
-
2
Yankees suddenly need ... A-Rod
- Views
- 14766
- Comments
- 219
-
3
Marchand accuses Shaw of eye-gouging
- Views
- 7692
- Comments
- 126
-
4
Letang may sign ticket out of town this week
- Views
- 2968
- Comments
- 76
-
5
Cards have big plans for Fitz: 'All over the field'
- Views
- 9236
- Comments
- 58
Chrissy Teigen
Cintia Dicker
Rare Photos of Lou Gehrig
Protests in Brazil 
TM & © 2013 Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.
FanNation.com is part of Sports Illustrated Sites
Terms under which this service is provided to you.
Read our privacy guidelines, your California privacy rights, and ad choices
Comments (14) Add A Comment
Fish! Tell them youre not a country boy!!!
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
Us city people use remotes to mount and dismount from our horses...its called a car!!!
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
The Salsa commercial!!!
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
Fish used another BS excuse to get out of Utah conract about his daughters ailment to go to OKC
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
contract!
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
Get your facts straight. When Fish was in Utah, his daughter had a medical issue. There were TWO hospitals that specialized in her condition, one was in LA, the other in NY (I think). Don't slam the guy for wanting to be a family man first. It's better than 80% of the guys in the league.
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
Total Comments (1705)
Since Blake is still injured Fish can be signed by the Lakers at the minimum.
|
Total Comments (3855)
It's been pretty well documented since he first entered the league, Fisher is from Little Rock Arkansas, even went to University of Arkansas at Little Rock. That's a lot more country than Dallas.
cjsamms
Honolulu , HI
Total Comments (274)
Fish isnt a fool, he see that the Mavs are going to be a losing team so he bouncing. Just like he did in Utah!!
Da Realist
Long Beach , CA
Total Comments (5)
Yeah but now a taste of Hollwood changes people...look at Nash now!!!
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
You know Fish wont take that unless incentives are involved!!!
CREEPY FACE !!
Total Comments (23016)
Good guy Cuba for being reasonable, but when are you gonna leave eX-Lakers alone?
MV_PPL
Total Comments (500)
Hmmm... Me wonders how Pau Gasol would fit in with my Mavs now that Dirk is back. Incidentally I'm still bothered 'bout Lamar Odom's stint here with my Mavs and can't help but wish him nothing but loads of failure with whatever team he lands with.
Mark_Cubano
Marco Island , FL
Total Comments (44)
Comment
Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.