On February 17, it was revealed that both Splitter and Leonard would be teammates for Team Chuck.
In the summer of 2006, Planinić and the New Jersey Nets agreed to a buyout, in which he was sent back to Europe to spend the season with TAU Cerámica of the Spanish ACB League, a team that also featured talented NBA prospect Tiago Splitter.
Tiago Monteiro | Tiago Apolónia | Tiago Splitter | Rail Splitter Wind Farm |