[FONT=verdana, Arial,Geneva]Sonics Sign Wilcox To 3-Year, $24 Million Deal[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, Arial,Geneva][SIZE=-1]August 14, 2006
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[FONT=verdana, arial,geneva]SEATTLE - The Seattle SuperSonics and power forward Chris Wilcox agreed Tuesday on a three-year, $24 million contract. [/FONT]
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It's a "win-win situation for both sides," agent Jeff Fried said after finalizing the deal. "After three years, if Chris progresses to the superstar level, we feel comfortable about the salary situation to compensate him and his superstar status."
A restricted free agent, the 6-foot-10 Wilcox also could have signed a one-year deal.
In 29 games with the SuperSonics last season after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers, Wilcox delighted Seattle fans with his athletic play and thunderous dunks that meshed well with the Sonics' up-tempo style. He averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds, shot 59 percent and averaged 30 minutes, all career highs.
Wilcox, who turns 24 on Sept. 3, was taken with the No. 8 pick in the 2002 draft after his sophomore season at Maryland. He never found a role with the Clippers and was traded to Seattle on Feb. 14 for Vladimir Radmanovic.
Wilcox averaged only 4.5 points in 48 games with the Clippers before the trade.
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[FONT=verdana, Arial,Geneva][SIZE=-1]August 14, 2006
By Associated Press [/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana, arial,geneva]SEATTLE - The Seattle SuperSonics and power forward Chris Wilcox agreed Tuesday on a three-year, $24 million contract. [/FONT]
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It's a "win-win situation for both sides," agent Jeff Fried said after finalizing the deal. "After three years, if Chris progresses to the superstar level, we feel comfortable about the salary situation to compensate him and his superstar status."
A restricted free agent, the 6-foot-10 Wilcox also could have signed a one-year deal.
In 29 games with the SuperSonics last season after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers, Wilcox delighted Seattle fans with his athletic play and thunderous dunks that meshed well with the Sonics' up-tempo style. He averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds, shot 59 percent and averaged 30 minutes, all career highs.
Wilcox, who turns 24 on Sept. 3, was taken with the No. 8 pick in the 2002 draft after his sophomore season at Maryland. He never found a role with the Clippers and was traded to Seattle on Feb. 14 for Vladimir Radmanovic.
Wilcox averaged only 4.5 points in 48 games with the Clippers before the trade.
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