From the Sacramento Bee By Martin McNeal Bee Staff Writer (Published July 15, 2001) Forward Chris Webber wanted to make his point very clearly understood Saturday afternoon. "I just wanted to say that I haven't agreed to anything," he said by telephone before preparing to board an airplane from Miami to Detroit. Webber said he had seen a film clip on television Saturday that he had agreed to a free-agent contract with the Kings. He wanted to make sure that the report had been refuted. "In fact, my family is meeting with (Indiana Pacers coach) Isiah (Thomas) this afternoon at 4:30," Webber said. "And I don't know how serious it is, but it's not as light (in importance) as other people might think." Webber's negotiating team said it was still in contact with a few other teams and had received several calls inquiring whether or not he had agreed to a deal with the Kings. Consultant Fallasha Erwin, who on Friday said Webber would soon have something to say that was positive for Sacramento, said Saturday that no deal with the Kings had been reached. "We haven't finished anything," Erwin said regarding a possible multi-year deal with the Kings. "Yes, we're talking to them, but we're also talking to some other teams. We're waiting to hear back on a few issues. So, no, we haven't reached an agreement with any team, including the Kings. We won't have a deal, really, until we sign a contract." If Webber chooses not to re-sign with the Kings and still earn the maximum amount allowed under the NBA's rules governing salary, he will have to work with Kings president Geoff Petrie. Then discussions could begin on a sign-and-trade deal that would involve one or more other teams. It's believed Webber does not intend to sign any type of contract for anything less than the maximum seven-year deal that could pay him more than $123 million. The only way Webber could get to a team such as the Pacers, for instance, and still earn top dollar would be through this type of a sign-and-trade arrangement. Petrie on Saturday did not return phone calls to The Bee. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ I voted YES!
Can't we do a sign-and-trade where they get Taylor, Anderson and someone else (maybe Kenny Thomas or so) and we get Webber...that would be NICE...
At this point I'm not going to worry about it anymore. It's clear Webber is gonna take everyone for a ride and we might as well sit back and enjoy it. Old School ------------------ I voted YES!
not so fast. denvers offer of cheaney, bowen and a 2nd rounder is first on sacramentos list for a sign and trade with webber (we need a backup for dice). ------------------ the nuggets suck...i know, i know!
