Bobcats Make Signing Okafor to Longer Deal a 'Priority'

2008/07/02 00:23:51 @NBA.com: News

On ESPN.COM, the ASSOCIATED PRESS reports "for the second straight summer, the Bobcats will try to lock up the first draft pick in team history to a long-term contract. This time, however, the sense of urgency is greater because Okafor becomes a restricted free agent Tuesday.While the Bobcats can match any offer another team makes -- and few teams have the salary cap space to offer the power forward big money -- managing partner Michael Jordan showed some concern about getting a deal done with Charlotte's top rebounder, shot blocker and defensive force. ‘We're going to do everything, but sometimes negotiations can be tough,' Jordan said last week. ‘We felt like we put out a great value for Emeka last year and here we are dealing with the same situation.'"
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