Fri 20 Jul 2007
Bobcats Retain Wallace
Posted by Jeff Sack under Main
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Charlotte Bobcats Vice President, and former coach Bernie Bickerstaff said?that the team’s number one priority heading into the off-season was retaining swingman Gerald Wallace. On Thursday the team achieved that goal, inking Wallace to a six year pact worth a reportedly $57 million. Wallace became an unrestricted free agent when he opted out of the final year of his contract, but he said he always wanted to remain with the Bobcats. One of the main reasons that Wallace was so enamored with coming back to Charlotte was the draft night acquisition of Jason Richardson from Golden State for the draft rights to North Carolina player Brandan Wright. The Bobcats also re-signed guard Matt Carroll and are trying to work out an extension with power forward and former U Conn star Emeka Okafor. The Bobcats also will have new head coach as Sam Vincent, a former teammate of part-owner?Michael?Jordan takes over from Bickerstaff.
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