Hold the phones, stop the presses, fist pump the air and dig out those old Jazz jerseys.
Greg Ostertag is back.
Before you high-five the person next to you, let's clarify exactly where Ostertag is targeting his comeback.
Miami? No. New York? Not quite.
The former fantastic flat-topped star is reportedly headed to Dallas, just not to play for Mark Cuban or the Mavericks.
According to the Dallas Morning News, The Frisco Legends, a team owned by Mavs GM Donnie Nelson and coached by Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, are looking at Ostertag to join the team either as a player or an assistant coach—and possibly both.
I know what you're thinking, I thought Christmas wasn't for another couple of months either.
Ostertag is only 37 years old, not an unheard of age for a veteran big man. He realizes he's got some conditioning to do to get back in game shape however, as he was quoted as saying:
"I have some cobwebs. The more I play, the quicker I'll get it back. Now I'm trying to get in good shape and get stronger. The basketball will come," Ostertag s ...
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NBA Rumors: Is Greg Ostertag Planning an NBA Comeback?
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