Arn Tellem
Arn Tellem
Arn Herschel Tellemis vice chairman of Palace Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Detroit Pistons. From 1981 to 2015 he was a sports agent best known for his representation of basketball and baseball players. He was Vice Chairman of the Wasserman Media Group, a global sport and entertainment marketing agency headed by Casey Wasserman. From 2009 to 2010 he wrote a semi-weekly sports column for The Huffington Post. He has also written for Sports Illustrated, the Op-ed page of The...
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Teams have asked him, in general, about the outfield, first base, second base. He's pretty open to any position other than catcher and pitcher.
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There are probably a half-dozen teams that have expressed interest in him. It's starting to pick up. That's why I'm going to Dallas. I have a number of meetings with teams to talk about him.
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Both sides wanted to make a deal and ultimately we were able to agree on the numbers. There was never any real problem. Brian and I have a long history of making deals. In my mind, I had no doubt at the end we would.
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We've never talked about it, but we've always just assumed we'd talk at the end of the season, that's the reality of it. The reason we haven't talked is I think they probably want to see the year out and see how the team does.
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Numbers have been discussed, and we've made progress and we're continuing to talk,
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My wife expects me to be on a plane to Rome for the CBS screening of the CBS TV movie about Pope John Paul . The screening is at the Vatican on the 17th, and I've got to be on the plane on the 16th, so I'm hoping we can conclude the deal by the 15th, which is deadline, so I can please Hideki and please my wife ? and meet the pope.
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I can't say anything, I can't make any comment other than to say a number of teams have expressed interest in a number of possibilities.
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We've done very well and I have no regrets. But I think we have a unique opportunity to have a sports agency which will endure for many more years.
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There is another side to this story, and Raffy will tell it soon. I hope that the public will wait to make a final judgment about Rafael until they hear his story in its entirety.
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He is shooting to be ready by the start of the (regular) season. We'll see how it goes. He's hopeful he can go then. He's in great shape, so knock on wood.
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He is weighing all of them carefully and hopes to make the best decision for him and his family in the very near future. The decision will not, however, be made today.
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He is intent on returning and playing. There has never been any thought to the contrary.
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Ultimately, we want it to turn into a long-term deal. That was expressed from both sides. He wants to end his career here.