Not sure if this is good news or bad news. I think it is good.

Alex Acker's Olympiacos team lost the Greek Championship today. They were beat by Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos in Game 5 of a best of 5 series. Apparently Olympiacos was within 5 with 3 minutes to go but Panathinaikos hit a 3 and closed out the game with free throws.

Acker had 12 points and Croatian Center Andrija Zizic also had 12 to tie as team high scorers.

Why is this good? It's my understanding that Alex has a player option for a second year in Greece. If he won the championship, I am sure he would opt out, and possible sign a more lucrative contract with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, who have been very interested in him since he left Detroit, possibly a contract that Detroit could not hope to match.

Since he lost, his star in Europe tarnishes just a little, and while he is certainly worth more than the $1+ million he is due for his option year, I don't think he has made the leap to a $3+ million dollar a year player, and that works in our favour.

His agent is Jerome Stanley, who also represents the Sacramento Kings Francisco Garcia. Stanley is a long-time agent and once represented former Boston Celtic (the late) Reggie Lewis.

Stanley also works in the NFL, representing Keyshawn Johnson amongst others.

I compiled this from a variety of sources.

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