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Post subject: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
 Posted: Jul 12, 2008 - 11:25 PM PST
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I'd say there's an 80 percent chance Emeka Okafor is a Bobcat next season and a 50 percent chance he's around for the long haul. It takes courage and conviction to turn down the $60million-plus Okafor did last summer, to become a restricted free agent. Now he gets to enjoy being wooed by the Bobcats and others. The negotiations have been courteous. Okafor went out of his way last season to say he appreciated what the Bobcats offered, and that his preference is to stay with the team that drafted him four years ago. Still, there's no sense reaching free agency unless you're open to changing teams. The flavor of the moment is the Clippers, whose loss of Elton Brand leaves them short a power forward but holding abundant salary-cap room.
Not sure how much truth to this there is. I've heard he wanted to leave but this states he would like to remain. Those most players seem to say that unless the right offer and/or situation comes along. Not sure he would be the right choice for us anyways but I, am I'm sure many of you are, am so anxious to hear what our move is gonna be. I believe the FO said they would use the remainder of the week to evaluate the situation and start making offers Monday or sometime early next week. I definitely hope something goes down next week. |
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Post subject: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 12:01 AM PST
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| Also, thinking logically, who do you guys think the Clippers will make a run at? Really seems like Smith and Okafor are becoming a stretch. But who know's, Dunleavy said they'd use all their money if needed to get the PF they wanted. |
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Post subject: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 12:40 AM PST
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| I think the Hawks and the Bobcats are going to say whatever they can to scare off the Clippers from making a bid. I'm sure that the FO is doing their homework and coming up with a strategy to go after their guy. |
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Post subject: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 12:48 AM PST
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| Yeah good point David. I'm confident and very much impressed with our FO so far. Should be interesting in the coming week what their decision is. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 04:40 PM PST
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clipps04 wrote:
Yeah good point David. I'm confident and very much impressed with our FO so far. Should be interesting in the coming week what their decision is.
What is FO might I ask? |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 04:48 PM PST
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 05:01 PM PST
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| I don't have any official sources on this, but I heard that Michael Jordan was really ticked at Okafor for turning down their contract extension of 13 million a year or so, and knowing how bad of a GM Jordan is, he would let go of a great player for rubbing him the wrong way. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Okafor staying in Charlotte?
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 - 02:05 PM PST
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| Oh no...i guess we gotta go after smith, or igudola, woe is me lol this is some good news...if you perferred smith over okafor |
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