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NBA Offseason Thread! All offseason NBA talk in THIS thread!
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Yeah, reading that it doesn't seem like Cuban is blaming Steve for it. He says he went there for more money, but that's not a judgement, that's a fact. I'm a big Nash fan, and I wanted him to sign with the Raps....it just goes to show how far the dollar can take you 
I'll miss his crazy drunk pictures with Dirk.
I'll miss his crazy drunk pictures with Dirk.dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Cloudy said:
I guess that clears the way for Rudy T to get the job. Kind of sucks to be the 2nd choice and get not even close to the cash Coach K was offered though.
Ninja Scooter
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HA HA! ITs all falling into place people. Did any of my midseason predictions mention Coach K? NO!
"Coach Krycheiwoisuki? More like Coach Krysucksmydicski! How many of these badboys does that fucker have?"
"Coach Krycheiwoisuki? More like Coach Krysucksmydicski! How many of these badboys does that fucker have?"
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"Hey Caron, look over there!"
**runs to Los Angeles**
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1833098
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers believe they have a good shot at signing Kobe Bryant and will do whatever possible at landing the plum of the free agent crop.
General manager Elgin Baylor said Thursday a meeting has been set up with Bryant, who opted out of his contract two weeks ago to become an unrestricted free agent after playing eight years with the Lakers.
"We wouldn't be wasting our time if we didn't think so," Baylor said when asked if he believes the Clippers have a legitimate chance of signing Bryant.
"It will be soon, I can't tell you exactly when," Baylor said regarding a meeting between the parties. "We intend to talk to Kobe to go through all specifics, see what he has in mind. He's friendly with a couple players here. He likes our team from what I understand from his agent. We're willing to do whatever it takes to get Kobe."
Teams were allowed to begin speaking with free agents at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday. Free agents can't sign until July 14.
Baylor said on a conference call that he's contacted representatives of other free agents to inquire about their services and received calls to gauge possible interest the Clippers, NBA doormats for years, might have in other available players.
But Bryant is clearly at the top of their wish list, as is the case with several teams.
Baylor laughed when asked if Bryant was the biggest name the Clippers have ever pursued.
"No question, no doubt about it," Baylor said.
Bryant turns 26 shortly before going on trial Aug. 27 in Colorado, where he faces a felony sexual assault charge. Baylor said that had no bearing on the Clippers' decision to pursue him.
The Lakers can offer Bryant a seven-year contract worth more than $135 million, while other teams can offer six years at around $100 million.
Baylor left no doubt the Clippers will offer the maximum.
Baylor also said his team has a very good relationship with Bryant's agent, Rob Pelinka, who represents three current Clippers -- Corey Maggette, Chris Kaman and Keyon Dooling.
The Lakers acquired Bryant for Vlade Divac in 1996 after the then-Charlotte Hornets took him with the 13th overall pick in the NBA draft. Bryant went straight from high school to the NBA and has been one of its top players for several years.
"He's certainly a great, great player, there's no doubt about his talent," said Baylor, a Hall of Famer. "He's a player we'd love to have. I think he might make a decision sooner than people think. It's up to Kobe. He's going to make that decision."
When asked if the Clippers are more attractive than other teams, Baylor replied: "He loves the city. We have a lot of young talent and are getting better all the time. He likes our team."
The Clippers have won just one playoff series, in 1976 when they were based in Buffalo, and have made the playoffs only three times since -- in 1992, 1993 and 1997.
But in Maggette and Elton Brand, the Clippers have two outstanding young players, and believe they picked up a future star when they took 18-year-old point guard Shaun Livinston with the fourth overall pick in the draft last week.
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers believe they have a good shot at signing Kobe Bryant and will do whatever possible at landing the plum of the free agent crop.
General manager Elgin Baylor said Thursday a meeting has been set up with Bryant, who opted out of his contract two weeks ago to become an unrestricted free agent after playing eight years with the Lakers.
"We wouldn't be wasting our time if we didn't think so," Baylor said when asked if he believes the Clippers have a legitimate chance of signing Bryant.
"It will be soon, I can't tell you exactly when," Baylor said regarding a meeting between the parties. "We intend to talk to Kobe to go through all specifics, see what he has in mind. He's friendly with a couple players here. He likes our team from what I understand from his agent. We're willing to do whatever it takes to get Kobe."
Teams were allowed to begin speaking with free agents at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday. Free agents can't sign until July 14.
Baylor said on a conference call that he's contacted representatives of other free agents to inquire about their services and received calls to gauge possible interest the Clippers, NBA doormats for years, might have in other available players.
But Bryant is clearly at the top of their wish list, as is the case with several teams.
Baylor laughed when asked if Bryant was the biggest name the Clippers have ever pursued.
"No question, no doubt about it," Baylor said.
Bryant turns 26 shortly before going on trial Aug. 27 in Colorado, where he faces a felony sexual assault charge. Baylor said that had no bearing on the Clippers' decision to pursue him.
The Lakers can offer Bryant a seven-year contract worth more than $135 million, while other teams can offer six years at around $100 million.
Baylor left no doubt the Clippers will offer the maximum.
Baylor also said his team has a very good relationship with Bryant's agent, Rob Pelinka, who represents three current Clippers -- Corey Maggette, Chris Kaman and Keyon Dooling.
The Lakers acquired Bryant for Vlade Divac in 1996 after the then-Charlotte Hornets took him with the 13th overall pick in the NBA draft. Bryant went straight from high school to the NBA and has been one of its top players for several years.
"He's certainly a great, great player, there's no doubt about his talent," said Baylor, a Hall of Famer. "He's a player we'd love to have. I think he might make a decision sooner than people think. It's up to Kobe. He's going to make that decision."
When asked if the Clippers are more attractive than other teams, Baylor replied: "He loves the city. We have a lot of young talent and are getting better all the time. He likes our team."
The Clippers have won just one playoff series, in 1976 when they were based in Buffalo, and have made the playoffs only three times since -- in 1992, 1993 and 1997.
But in Maggette and Elton Brand, the Clippers have two outstanding young players, and believe they picked up a future star when they took 18-year-old point guard Shaun Livinston with the fourth overall pick in the draft last week.
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Sports/NBA/03SportsMAG01070404.htm
I really like how the Magic are trying to pull these moves off AFTER T-Mac leaves, yeah Im sure you really wanted to keep him Weisbrod.
I really like how the Magic are trying to pull these moves off AFTER T-Mac leaves, yeah Im sure you really wanted to keep him Weisbrod.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=nodoubttherocketslandeda&prov=tsn&type=lgns
Perhaps last season, as miserable as it happened to be, was the best thing that could have happened to Tracy McGrady. There was a brutal 19-game losing streak. There was a dip in his shooting from 45.7 to 41.7 percent and a slide in his scoring average from 32.1 to 28.0 points. There were 61 losses, a fired coach and a good deal of pouting. Amid all this, there was a major dent in McGrady's status as a superstar and the league's best perimeter player.
After the season, as the possibility that Orlando would trade McGrady turned into a reality, whispers trickled throughout the league that McGrady was a divisive presence with the Magic, that he skipped practices and generally was lazy. Those whispers originated in Orlando, of course, the subtle sort of smear campaign that often pops up when an All-Star is traded. Magic general manager John Weisbrod even openly questioned McGrady's status as a superstar last week, saying, "I think a superstar is defined by wins, by making the players around him better and by making the team better. On that part, my perception is a little different than most."
But McGrady is a superstar and, arguably, the best player in the league. Now that he is in Houston, he will reassume that stature. McGrady, remember, had three tremendous seasons in Orlando before last year's debacle, and he was just too good during that span -- a good shooter, passer, rebounder, ballhandler, creator -- to let one bad year spoil his reputation. In those three years, he averaged 28.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists, with just 2.6 turnovers.
Weisbrod is off-base when speaking about McGrady's ability to win -- he managed to get the Magic to the playoffs three times with virtually no supporting cast. Last year was a tough one for Orlando, and McGrady -- who seemed to give half-hearted efforts -- is partly to blame. But if Magic management wants to lay the losing on McGrady's shoulders, shouldn't it credit him with the success of the previous three years?
McGrady will get better in Houston, and the Rockets will be a title contender. He has been criticized as selfish, but he averaged 5.2 assists in his Orlando career, and the Magic never really gave him anyone worthy of receiving a pass. He is injecting himself into a situation where he will have to sacrifice his own offense for the betterment of the team -- particularly for the betterment of the league's best young center, 23-year-old Yao Ming.
During his introductory press conference in Houston, McGrady seemed to mention Yao at least twice per sentence. Clearly, years of playing with starting centers such as Pat Burke, Andrew DeClercq, Shawn Kemp and Steven Hunter have opened McGrady's consciousness to the benefits of playing with a big man. "Me and Yao can be a dominant force in this league for a long time," McGrady said.
Bear in mind, McGrady has done this willingly. Because he had the power to opt out of his contract, he had some say in where he wound up. He decided he wanted to go to Houston, even though it meant giving up shots to Yao. That's a mature decision for a 25-year-old, and the notion of McGrady freezing out Yao so he can score 30 per night is ludicrous. McGrady is a solid midrange shooter and will be tough for defenses to handle when teamed with Yao on pick-and-rolls. McGrady must be double-teamed, and the result will be easy baskets for Yao or easy passes to open teammates.
Most impressive, McGrady decided he wanted to be coached by Jeff Van Gundy, a tough taskmaster who plays a slow-down, defense-oriented game. Van Gundy will help dispel the myths about McGrady that have been showing up in unattributed insinuations around the league.
McGrady is not lazy -- just look at the work he put in on his body, transforming himself from a lanky pushover into one of the league's strongest shooting guards.
McGrady is not an awful defender. He's 6-8, long and athletic, and though his defensive effort has not always been top-notch, he recognizes that must change under Van Gundy.
McGrady is not a selfish player whose style begets losing. The Magic would not have made those three playoff appearances, and he would not have chosen to play for Houston if he did not have a championship in mind.
In the Magic's defense, the team had little choice but to trade McGrady because it was unable to make the kind of dramatic improvements to the roster that would have persuaded him to stick around for the long term. A package of Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato is a pretty good haul for Orlando. But Weisbrod is wrong to tarnish everything McGrady did for the Magic solely because he had one bad year.
If it was that one bad year that pushed McGrady to Houston, though, then that one bad year will lead to many more productive years.
Perhaps last season, as miserable as it happened to be, was the best thing that could have happened to Tracy McGrady. There was a brutal 19-game losing streak. There was a dip in his shooting from 45.7 to 41.7 percent and a slide in his scoring average from 32.1 to 28.0 points. There were 61 losses, a fired coach and a good deal of pouting. Amid all this, there was a major dent in McGrady's status as a superstar and the league's best perimeter player.
After the season, as the possibility that Orlando would trade McGrady turned into a reality, whispers trickled throughout the league that McGrady was a divisive presence with the Magic, that he skipped practices and generally was lazy. Those whispers originated in Orlando, of course, the subtle sort of smear campaign that often pops up when an All-Star is traded. Magic general manager John Weisbrod even openly questioned McGrady's status as a superstar last week, saying, "I think a superstar is defined by wins, by making the players around him better and by making the team better. On that part, my perception is a little different than most."
But McGrady is a superstar and, arguably, the best player in the league. Now that he is in Houston, he will reassume that stature. McGrady, remember, had three tremendous seasons in Orlando before last year's debacle, and he was just too good during that span -- a good shooter, passer, rebounder, ballhandler, creator -- to let one bad year spoil his reputation. In those three years, he averaged 28.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists, with just 2.6 turnovers.
Weisbrod is off-base when speaking about McGrady's ability to win -- he managed to get the Magic to the playoffs three times with virtually no supporting cast. Last year was a tough one for Orlando, and McGrady -- who seemed to give half-hearted efforts -- is partly to blame. But if Magic management wants to lay the losing on McGrady's shoulders, shouldn't it credit him with the success of the previous three years?
McGrady will get better in Houston, and the Rockets will be a title contender. He has been criticized as selfish, but he averaged 5.2 assists in his Orlando career, and the Magic never really gave him anyone worthy of receiving a pass. He is injecting himself into a situation where he will have to sacrifice his own offense for the betterment of the team -- particularly for the betterment of the league's best young center, 23-year-old Yao Ming.
During his introductory press conference in Houston, McGrady seemed to mention Yao at least twice per sentence. Clearly, years of playing with starting centers such as Pat Burke, Andrew DeClercq, Shawn Kemp and Steven Hunter have opened McGrady's consciousness to the benefits of playing with a big man. "Me and Yao can be a dominant force in this league for a long time," McGrady said.
Bear in mind, McGrady has done this willingly. Because he had the power to opt out of his contract, he had some say in where he wound up. He decided he wanted to go to Houston, even though it meant giving up shots to Yao. That's a mature decision for a 25-year-old, and the notion of McGrady freezing out Yao so he can score 30 per night is ludicrous. McGrady is a solid midrange shooter and will be tough for defenses to handle when teamed with Yao on pick-and-rolls. McGrady must be double-teamed, and the result will be easy baskets for Yao or easy passes to open teammates.
Most impressive, McGrady decided he wanted to be coached by Jeff Van Gundy, a tough taskmaster who plays a slow-down, defense-oriented game. Van Gundy will help dispel the myths about McGrady that have been showing up in unattributed insinuations around the league.
McGrady is not lazy -- just look at the work he put in on his body, transforming himself from a lanky pushover into one of the league's strongest shooting guards.
McGrady is not an awful defender. He's 6-8, long and athletic, and though his defensive effort has not always been top-notch, he recognizes that must change under Van Gundy.
McGrady is not a selfish player whose style begets losing. The Magic would not have made those three playoff appearances, and he would not have chosen to play for Houston if he did not have a championship in mind.
In the Magic's defense, the team had little choice but to trade McGrady because it was unable to make the kind of dramatic improvements to the roster that would have persuaded him to stick around for the long term. A package of Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato is a pretty good haul for Orlando. But Weisbrod is wrong to tarnish everything McGrady did for the Magic solely because he had one bad year.
If it was that one bad year that pushed McGrady to Houston, though, then that one bad year will lead to many more productive years.
dskillzhtown said:
As a guy on PTI just said, Rudy's price just went up with Coach K telling the Lakers to fuck off. Looks good on 'em.
And it's funny hearing T-Mac's defense getting grilled...he was a damn good defender in his last season with the Raps, though that was mainly because he wasn't the first scoring option. Very few players can be a first scoring option while still being a premier defender.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-sportsshowcase&prov=ap&type=lgns
HOUSTON (AP) -- The crowd beckoned Tracy McGrady, chanting his name and cheering at a Jumbotron video showing some of his most impressive highlights.
McGrady finally obliged, taking his first steps onto the court at the Toyota Center and smiling widely at the 2,500 fans who came to greet him last week for his introductory news conference with the Houston Rockets. The spirited welcome almost brought McGrady to tears.
``He asked me,'' Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said, ``if we paid those people to show up.''
No, the Houston Rockets have quite simply become a one of the NBA's marquee teams again in the wake of their blockbuster trade with Orlando. The Rockets landed two-time scoring champ McGrady, forward Juwan Howard and guards Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines in the deal, and sent Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato to the Magic.
McGrady now joins 7-foot-6 center Yao Ming to form an All-Star combination that could be as exciting as the Los Angeles Lakers' championship duo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.
Plenty of NBA free agents and fans are now trying to jump aboard the Rockets' bandwagon, captivated by the prospect of being part of helping Houston undergo a basketball renaissance.
``It's going to be a hotbed for free agency because of the team they have,'' said Craig McKenzie, agent for Spurs' free-agent point guard Charlie Ward. ``The Rockets are high on our priority list. They seem to be building something really special there.''
With the Lakers likely splintering apart since coming up short in the NBA Finals against Detroit, Houston immediately looks like a serious championship contender in the Western Conference next season.
The Sacramento Kings face several free-agency defections and the always-questionable health of top star Chris Webber. The San Antonio Spurs are still looking for the right mix of players to complement two-time MVP Tim Duncan. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have an aging backcourt tandem in Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell.
If the Rockets make another smart trade and land a good free agent or two, they could make a huge leap in the West next year.
``The Rockets are a terrific organization and obviously they've got a couple of great pieces,'' said Mark Bartelstein, agent for Lakers' free-agent point guard Derek Fisher. ``Certainly they're a team that anybody in the league would be looking at seriously.''
Free-agent point guards like Fisher, Minnesota's Troy Hudson and Seattle's Brent Barry have all expressed an interest in joining the Rockets, and Dawson is sifting through the offers and other potential trades to land someone who doesn't mind feeding the ball to Yao and McGrady for the next few years.
``We've got a lot of opportunities,'' said Dawson, who's also on the lookout for a backup center or power forward. ``Fortunately for us, we're a hot team right now because of this trade. Probably half the calls I've talked on were made to us. That's good. It's a little bit easier than when you have to beat the bushes.''
Selling season tickets has become much easier, too.
At this time last year, the Rockets had sold no season ticket packages -- even though the team was about to unveil its sparkling new arena and Yao was coming off an impressive rookie season.
This year, however, the buzz around the trade has resulted in the sale of almost 650 season tickets.
``The trade has got us an extra big boost,'' said Tim McDougall, the Rockets' vice president of marketing. ``To get people to focus on basketball at all this time of year, that's pretty good. The phones were ringing all day after the trade.''
All of which makes it seem that the Rockets are ready for a return to the halcyon days of Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.
The dynamic -- and marketable -- duo of Yao and T-Mac, an arena full of reinvigorated fans and an opportunity to seize the moment in the weakened West make the Rockets an easy sell to free agents and fans.
``I'm looking for something great happening in the city of Houston,'' McGrady said, ``and, believe me, something great is going to happen.''
That's exactly what the Rockets are counting on.
HOUSTON (AP) -- The crowd beckoned Tracy McGrady, chanting his name and cheering at a Jumbotron video showing some of his most impressive highlights.
McGrady finally obliged, taking his first steps onto the court at the Toyota Center and smiling widely at the 2,500 fans who came to greet him last week for his introductory news conference with the Houston Rockets. The spirited welcome almost brought McGrady to tears.
``He asked me,'' Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said, ``if we paid those people to show up.''
No, the Houston Rockets have quite simply become a one of the NBA's marquee teams again in the wake of their blockbuster trade with Orlando. The Rockets landed two-time scoring champ McGrady, forward Juwan Howard and guards Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines in the deal, and sent Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato to the Magic.
McGrady now joins 7-foot-6 center Yao Ming to form an All-Star combination that could be as exciting as the Los Angeles Lakers' championship duo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.
Plenty of NBA free agents and fans are now trying to jump aboard the Rockets' bandwagon, captivated by the prospect of being part of helping Houston undergo a basketball renaissance.
``It's going to be a hotbed for free agency because of the team they have,'' said Craig McKenzie, agent for Spurs' free-agent point guard Charlie Ward. ``The Rockets are high on our priority list. They seem to be building something really special there.''
With the Lakers likely splintering apart since coming up short in the NBA Finals against Detroit, Houston immediately looks like a serious championship contender in the Western Conference next season.
The Sacramento Kings face several free-agency defections and the always-questionable health of top star Chris Webber. The San Antonio Spurs are still looking for the right mix of players to complement two-time MVP Tim Duncan. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have an aging backcourt tandem in Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell.
If the Rockets make another smart trade and land a good free agent or two, they could make a huge leap in the West next year.
``The Rockets are a terrific organization and obviously they've got a couple of great pieces,'' said Mark Bartelstein, agent for Lakers' free-agent point guard Derek Fisher. ``Certainly they're a team that anybody in the league would be looking at seriously.''
Free-agent point guards like Fisher, Minnesota's Troy Hudson and Seattle's Brent Barry have all expressed an interest in joining the Rockets, and Dawson is sifting through the offers and other potential trades to land someone who doesn't mind feeding the ball to Yao and McGrady for the next few years.
``We've got a lot of opportunities,'' said Dawson, who's also on the lookout for a backup center or power forward. ``Fortunately for us, we're a hot team right now because of this trade. Probably half the calls I've talked on were made to us. That's good. It's a little bit easier than when you have to beat the bushes.''
Selling season tickets has become much easier, too.
At this time last year, the Rockets had sold no season ticket packages -- even though the team was about to unveil its sparkling new arena and Yao was coming off an impressive rookie season.
This year, however, the buzz around the trade has resulted in the sale of almost 650 season tickets.
``The trade has got us an extra big boost,'' said Tim McDougall, the Rockets' vice president of marketing. ``To get people to focus on basketball at all this time of year, that's pretty good. The phones were ringing all day after the trade.''
All of which makes it seem that the Rockets are ready for a return to the halcyon days of Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.
The dynamic -- and marketable -- duo of Yao and T-Mac, an arena full of reinvigorated fans and an opportunity to seize the moment in the weakened West make the Rockets an easy sell to free agents and fans.
``I'm looking for something great happening in the city of Houston,'' McGrady said, ``and, believe me, something great is going to happen.''
That's exactly what the Rockets are counting on.
Mike Woodson has accepted an offer to become the Atlanta Hawks' new head coach, ESPN.com has learned.
An official announcement could come as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, according to league sources.
ESPN.com reported Friday that Woodson, a Detroit Pistons assistant, was offered the job ahead of Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Brown.
LMAO @ the pic ESPN uses for the new Hawks coach
An official announcement could come as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, according to league sources.
ESPN.com reported Friday that Woodson, a Detroit Pistons assistant, was offered the job ahead of Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Brown.
LMAO @ the pic ESPN uses for the new Hawks coach
Ninja Scooter
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DMczaf said:Mike Woodson has accepted an offer to become the Atlanta Hawks' new head coach, ESPN.com has learned.
An official announcement could come as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, according to league sources.
ESPN.com reported Friday that Woodson, a Detroit Pistons assistant, was offered the job ahead of Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Brown.
LMAO @ the pic ESPN uses for the new Hawks coach
you'd make that face too if you had to coach the Hawks.
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Spurs Top Brent Barry's List
http://www.broadbandsportsnetwork.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=561&z=1
Turkoglu To Get Offer From Suns
http://www.broadbandsportsnetwork.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=560&z=1
I like the idea.
Let Hedo go to Phoenix and sign Barry, a much more consistent shooter and one of the smartest players in he league. Yes, please.
http://www.broadbandsportsnetwork.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=561&z=1
Turkoglu To Get Offer From Suns
http://www.broadbandsportsnetwork.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=560&z=1
I like the idea.
Let Hedo go to Phoenix and sign Barry, a much more consistent shooter and one of the smartest players in he league. Yes, please.
Gotta love the Warriors...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1834870
Free-agent center Adonal Foyle has agreed to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors to a five-year contract worth $41.6 million, his agent, Lon Babby, told ESPN Insider Chad Ford late Monday evening.
The deal, according to Babby, starts at $6.5 million next season and has a team option in Year 6 for a little over $10 million, Babby told Ford. Contracts cannot be officially signed until July 14.
The news will come as a blow to many teams hoping to land the oft-injured big man.
Foyle averaged 3.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 44 games for the Warriors last season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1834870
Free-agent center Adonal Foyle has agreed to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors to a five-year contract worth $41.6 million, his agent, Lon Babby, told ESPN Insider Chad Ford late Monday evening.
The deal, according to Babby, starts at $6.5 million next season and has a team option in Year 6 for a little over $10 million, Babby told Ford. Contracts cannot be officially signed until July 14.
The news will come as a blow to many teams hoping to land the oft-injured big man.
Foyle averaged 3.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 44 games for the Warriors last season.
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