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Yahoo.com: Hornets sign Morris Peterson to offer sheet 3yr, 15M

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Deuce, Jul 16, 2004.

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  1. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-hornets-peterson&prov=ap&type=lgns

    Hornets sign Peterson to offer sheet
    July 16, 2004

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Restricted free agent forward Morris Peterson signed an offer sheet with the New Orleans Hornets on Friday, giving the Toronto Raptors 15 days to match it.

    The Hornets did not release the amount of the offer, citing club policy. Peterson's agent, Rob Pelinka, said the deal was worth $15 million over three years.

    ``I'm excited about the opportunity to play for New Orleans,'' Peterson said Friday night in an interview with The Associated Press. ``After Toronto didn't show a lot of loyalty, I feel like New Orleans is giving me a fresh start with a first-class organization.''

    Peterson played in every game for the Raptors last season, starting 29, and averaged 8.3 points and 3.2 rebounds.

    In the 2000 NBA draft, he was Toronto's first-round pick, 21st overall.

    Uncertainty surrounds the small forward position in New Orleans heading into next season because 2003 All-Star Jamal Mashburn has a right knee injury that kept him out of all but 19 games last season. He sat out the playoffs last season, suggested the Hornets may have mishandled his injury and said the pain may force his premature retirement.
     
    #1 Deuce, Jul 16, 2004
  2. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Chances are Toronto would match that offer. Considering all the WILD contracts flying around these days, 15M for 3 years is a bargin. What amazes me is the LENGTH! Role players shouldnt get anymore than 4 years and finally we see a role player get the right length (ahem Fisher, Cardinal, Alston etc). Imagine that, a contract that isnt inflated!

    FYI, the Rocky Mountain News was also reporting that the Hornets were going to offer the Nuggets Chris Anderson an offer sheet too. But perhaps that was before they offered the money to Peterson.
     
    #2 Deuce, Jul 16, 2004
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    Morris Peterson signs w/ N.O. Hornets

    One down in Toronto, more to go....

    http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/peterson_040716.html

    New Orleans - New Orleans Hornets General Manager Allan Bristow announced that the team has signed restricted free agent Morris Peterson to an offer sheet. Per club policy terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement set forth by the National Basketball Association, the Toronto Raptors will have 15 days to match the offer.

    Selected by Toronto in the first round (21st pick overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft, Peterson played in 82 games (29 starts) for the Raptors during the 2003-04 season and averaged 8.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game.

    The 6-7 forward has played in 307 career games (214 starts) over four seasons with the Raptors and has averaged 11.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 29.0 minutes per game.

    Peterson finished his collegiate career at Michigan State as their ninth all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,588 points and fifth in three-pointers made (146) and attempted (387). He led Michigan State to the 2000 NCAA Championship. Peterson played in a school-record 137 games for the Spartans and averaged 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds.
     
    #3 Rockets34Legend, Jul 16, 2004
  4. Lil Pun

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    Yeah, probably ending with the whole team going to some place if Carter gets traded. What metropolitan area in the East doesn't have a pro team that could use one?
     
    #4 Lil Pun, Jul 17, 2004
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    i always kinda liked morris peterson always compared him to cat
     
    #5 indaclubam2pm, Jul 17, 2004
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    Two of the larger population areas without teams are St Louis and Pittsburgh. Whether they would have <i>enough</i> to support a team is another question.
     
    #6 Mango, Jul 17, 2004
  7. lost_elephant

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    i hadn't heard anything about mopete to NO before, but this doesn't surprise me. mopete brings youth and is a gunner at the 3 spot. something they definitely need with mash being a non factor the last couple years.
     
    #7 lost_elephant, Jul 17, 2004
  8. AroundTheWorld

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    Peterson has pretty much been a disappointment the last couple of seasons, after he looked quite promising a few years ago.
     
    #8 AroundTheWorld, Jul 17, 2004
  9. SmeggySmeg

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    sort of like your posting

    (damn i shouldn't drink so much in a corporate box at the footy:D)
     
    #9 SmeggySmeg, Jul 17, 2004
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