Argentina's Oberto joins NBA WizardsArgentina forward Fabricio Oberto Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto (born March 21 1975 in Las Varillas, Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine professional basketball player, currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He is a 6' 10", 245 lb center/power forward. He has dual Argentine and Italian citizenship. , who helped his homeland capture gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics Athens Olympics
Olympic Games • , signed a free agent contract with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Oberto averaged 2.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in 54 games for the San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and are the current NBA Champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 NBA Finals. last season and was traded to Detroit after the season in a deal that sent Richard Jefferson to the Spurs. The Pistons later waived Oberto. "Fabricio is a proven winner with extensive playoff experience," Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld said. "He's a skilled big man and a rugged veteran that augments our frontcourt depth at the center and power forward positions." Oberto spent his four NBA seasons with the Spurs, averaging 3.6 points and 3.9 rebounds a game and helping them win the 2007 NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= title. 
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