We already know how much Swift will get per year, but nobody knows how many years he signed for because his agent didn't give us any info. I hope he agreed upon a 5 year contract, but it might be less than that. I think it will either be the full MLE, full MLE with player option after the 2nd year, or a 2 year MLE deal straight up. What do you guys think? No matter what happens, I'll still be very very very happy.
more likely than not its a 5 year deal. I havn't seen anything about it on ESPN although we i did see that the Nets signed Shareef outright for the MLE.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/18/AR2005071801644.html says 'Contract Believed to Be Worth Approximately $30 Million for Five Years'
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2111026 HOUSTON -- Free-agent forward Stromile Swift has reached an agreement to sign with the Houston Rockets, according to reports Monday. Swift's agent, Andy Miller, told several Houston media outlets that Swift was excited about joining a front line that includes All-Stars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. "That's real, real big for us," McGrady, who worked to recruit Swift, told the Houston Chronicle from Czechoslovakia. "I'm going to do my best to turn him into an All-Star player, too. I thought that he was the guy we were missing. He'll add more depth, more athleticism." Miller would not disclose terms, but KPRC-TV and the Houston Chronicle reported that the contract would be worth about $30 million over five years -- consistent with the midlevel salary exception available to the Rockets, who are over the salary cap. "He's going to be a Houston Rocket starting next season," Miller told Houston television station KRIV. The Rockets are seeking reinforcements after losing a seven-game series to Dallas in the first round of the playoffs last season. Houston hasn't won a playoff series since 1997. Miller would not comment when reached by The Associated Press on Monday. Swift spent his first five NBA seasons with the Grizzlies, averaging nine points and five rebounds. He averaged career highs of 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 2001-02, his second season. Memphis reached the playoffs the last two seasons with Swift, but didn't win a postseason game, getting swept by San Antonio in 2004 and Phoenix this year. The Grizzlies, then in Vancouver, made Swift the No. 2 pick in 2000, after his sophomore season at LSU, when he led the Tigers to the round of 16 for the first time in 13 years.
