Guess that sucks for us. I wanted him to head east. http://www.sacbee.com/news/beelive/show_story.cgi?webber Updated: July 18, 2001 - 5:02 p.m. Kings star forward Chris Webber will re-sign with Sacramento, sources told The Bee late Wednesday afternoon. There was no word on when Webber will officially sign. Webber was the hottest property among the off-season free agents, approached by 12 to 15 teams, he said. Among the teams reported to be in the hunt were Indiana, Detroit, Houston, New York, Orlando and San Antonio. It was known Webber met with officials in Detroit and Indiana. NBA rules limited his ability to move if he wanted to make the maximum salary and would have required a sign-and-trade deal, in which the Kings would have gotten players in trade from the team signing Webber. Webber, 28, delivered star (and all-star) stats in the 2000-01 season. He finished sixth in the NBA in points per game (27.1), seventh in rebounds (11.1) and 10th in minutes per game (40.5). He shot 48 percent from the field. His season-high points performance was also his career best -- 51 points against the Indiana Pacers in January. He was the first Kings player in 25 years to be named to the All-NBA's first team. Webber finished fourth in voting for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award after leading the Kings to a franchise-best-tying 55 victories. However, he was disappointing in the playoffs, which the Kings exited in the second round. He came to the Kings in 1998 in a trade that sent Mitch Richmond -- then the Kings' marquee player -- to Washington. Webber made his disdain for Sacramento known then and waited months before reporting. During the past season, as his every move was analyzed by Kings fans for its free-agency foreshadowing, Webber made waves by telling a national publication that he was "bored to death" in Sacramento and wanted to play for a team that could win a championship. ------------------ "Break off the block like Maurice Green" --- Steve Francis President of the Moochie Norris fan club.
9pm Pacific is the news conference for Cwebb. Deal is reported around 7 year - 120 mill. With that money he is hiring a cook so he can have soul food at his house 24/7. ------------------ "Break off the block like Maurice Green" --- Steve Francis President of the Moochie Norris fan club.
