Coach questions 76ers center's commitment By MARTIN FRANK • The News Journal • July 18, 2008 What's clear is that Samuel Dalembert will not play in the Olympics for the Canadian national basketball team. What isn't clear is whether the 76ers center left the team or was kicked off due to an apparent lack of commitment. According to the Toronto Globe and Mail, Dalembert and Canada's coach, Leo Rautins, got into an argument Tuesday over his commitment to the team. Dalembert's agent, Marc Cornstein, told the newspaper that Dalembert was fully committed to the team. Cornstein didn't return a call Thursday seeking comment. "I did talk to him briefly," Cornstein told the Globe and Mail. "The only thing I can say is questioning any type of commitment on Sam's part is ludicrous." Dalembert was the only high-profile NBA player on the...
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