Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

Bobcats trade Ely to San Antonio

|
|
 
  
Published: Feb. 13, 2007 at 4:08 PM

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Charlotte Bobcats forward Melvin Ely is heading from North Carolina to Texas with his team trading him Tuesday to the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs gave up Eric Williams and a second-round draft pick in 2009 in return, WOAI, San Antonio, reported.

Ely, who had a one-year $3.3 million contract with the Bobcats, asked to be traded because he wants more playing time, the Charlotte Observer reported, citing sources. The team signed him in hopes of using him for trading.

After graduating from Fresno State, Ely joined the Los Angeles Clippers. He is in his fifth year in the NBA.

Williams, a forward in his 12th pro season, has played for the Boston Celtics and Toronto as well as San Antonio.

Topics: Eric Williams, Melvin Ely
© 2007 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
  
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
Linsanity The Daytona 500 Cheerleaders of 2012
Additional Sports News Stories
1 of 27
Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler
fark
For when you want to want to contain the helicopter parents, insulate their snowflakes, or be left...
Study finds that American heads are getting bigger/fatter, subby then wonders why he has so much...
British hotel sets world record for widest selection of gin. Now who's for jynnan tonnyx, gee-N-N-T'N-ix,...
Conservative Jewish leaders issue guidance on same-sex marriage ceremonies. W/ helpful pic of Jewish...
Photoshop theme: The elephant in the room
British Navy hopes no one notices they don't have a navy