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Peja Stojakovic Wants to Play Another Season in the NBA

By Chris TomassonFeb 11th 2011 – 9:57PM

Peja Stojakovic doesn't want to retire. He doesn't want to finish his career in Europe. He hopes to stay in the NBA. While there is no guarantee an NBA team will want to sign Stojakovic when he becomes a free agent this summer, he let that desire be known in an interview with FanHouse. "That's my preference,'' said...

Trade: Hornets, Raptors Agree to Five-Player Deal

By Sam AmickNov 20th 2010 – 3:05PM

Mission "Retain CP3" continued for the New Orleans Hornets today, as a league source confirmed to FanHouse that they agreed to a five-player trade with Toronto that will net them backup point guard/lifelong friend of Chris Paul, Jarrett Jack (right). The deal, which has yet to be finalized, will send Peja Stojakovic and...

Stojakovic, Radmanovic Won't Opt Out

By Chris TomassonJun 28th 2010 – 7:30PM

A pair of Serbians definitely won't be hitting the free-agent market. Agent David Bauman confirmed Monday two of his clients, New Orleans forward Peja Stojakovic and Golden State forward Vladimir Radmanovic, won't opt out of their contracts and become free agents July 1. "There's no decision to make,'' Bauman said in an...

NBA Mock Draft Pick No. 11: Gordon Hayward

By FanHouse TVJun 6th 2010 – 12:35PM

With the 11th pick of Jordan Schultz's NBA Mock Draft, the Hornets are on the clock... After appearing to be on the rise out West, New Orleans had a major drop-off this season with the injury to Chris Paul and aging of Peja Stojakovic on the perimeter. Lacking any true playmakers other than Paul in the starting lineup,...

Home Delivery: The Vince Carter Show

By Tom LorenzoFeb 9th 2010 – 7:00AM

It was like watching highlights from the 2003-04 season when the Magic and the Hornets got together on Monday night. First you had Vince Carter, who has risen from the dead over the past week, drop 48 points on 19-of-27 shooting and six 3-pointers -- the most points he's scored in a game since 2000. It was like Carter...

Background on Peja Stojakovic

Predrag Stojaković (, ; born June 9, 1977), also known by his nickname Peja (Пеђа), is a Serbian former professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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