Spurs’ big man Tiago Splitter will hoop for Valencia BC, while Luther Head is off to China. From the Express-News and Yahoo! Sports: “Spurs center Tiago Splitter is headed overseas because of the NBA lockout, and guard Manu Ginobili is being recruited like a blue-chip prep prospect. One season removed from being Most Valuable Player of the Spanish ACB League, the website of ACB team Valencia BC reported Wednesday that Splitter has agreed to join the team. His contract will have an out clause allowing his return to the Spurs should the lockout end in time for the 2011-12 NBA season to commence. Though Ginobili, the All-Star guard, has said he would not consider playing overseas unless, and until, the entire NBA season is canceled, he has gotten offers from European teams on a daily basis, according to his agent. ‘Nothing is imminent,’ Herb Rudoy, Ginobili’s Chicago-based agent reported, via text message, ‘although we field inquiries from European teams every day.’ Ginobili offered Splitter congratulations for his signing in Valencia via a Twitter posting.”
“Luther Head has signed a deal to play this season for Jiangsu in China, agent Ron Shade tells Y! Sports. Head played for Sac Kings in 10-11.”
