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標題: [外電] Ex-Raptor James agrees to deal with Wolves
時間: Wed Jul 12 05:13:23 2006
Updated: July 11, 2006, 5:06 PM ET
Ex-Raptor James agrees to deal with Wolves
By Marc Stein
ESPN.com
The Minnesota Timberwolves' willingness to make a four-year commitment to
Mike James has landed them the best point guard still available on the
free-agent market.
NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com that James on Tuesday agreed to sign a
four-year contract with the Wolves worth an estimated $25 million.
James also confirmed the agreement to radio station ESPN790 in Houston on
Tuesday.
Wednesday is the first day free agents can officially sign contracts.
James had narrowed his choice to Minnesota, Dallas and Houston -- where he
maintains an offseason home -- and indicated over the weekend that the
Mavericks had a slight edge, largely because of his relationship with Mavs
coach Avery Johnson and their recent trip to the NBA Finals.
But the Mavericks and Rockets, according to sources, wouldn't commit to more
than a three-year offer to the 31-year-old.
Minnesota's four-year pitch and the chance to team with Kevin Garnett won it
for the Wolves, who have injected their backcourt with plenty of scoring
potential by signing James and acquiring rookie Randy Foye on draft night.
Signing James alleviates Minnesota's need to start Foye as a rookie. James
would likely team with Ricky Davis as the Wolves' starters in the backcourt,
with defensive stopper Trenton Hassell at small forward and Foye coming off
the bench.
If Foye can make an immediate impact and James can approach his production
from last season's breakout performance in Toronto -- 20.3 points and 5.8
assists per game, as well as 44.2 percent shooting from 3-point range --
Garnett figures to be pleased.
The Wolves have resisted all trade interest in Garnett, vowing to take one
more stab at building around their 30-year-old franchise player by finding
scorers to play off him.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2516449
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