[外電] Atkins likely to sign today with Nuggets

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Atkins likely to sign today with Nuggets
By Aaron J. Lopez, Rocky Mountain News
July 13, 2007

Heading into the offseason, the Nuggets were in search of veteran leadership,
someone capable of playing point guard and a decent outside shooter.
Chucky Atkins provided one- stop shopping.

Atkins, a point guard with eight years of NBA experience, said Thursday night
he will be in Denver today to sign a multiyear contract with the Nuggets.

"Pretty much a done deal," Atkins said. "I'm very excited. Very happy. For
one, just to be off the (free- agent) market. Secondly, to be going to play
for a very talented team that has a chance to win it all."

Atkins, who will turn 33 on Aug. 14, enjoyed one of his best statistical
seasons in 2006-07, averaging 13.2 points and 4.6 assists in 75 games with
the Memphis Grizzlies.

For his career, he has averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 assists and is a 37
percent three-point shooter.

His shooting ability was a strong selling point for a Nuggets team that was
28th in the league from behind the arc last season.

"I just want to ease the double- and triple-teaming of Carmelo (Anthony) and
Allen (Iverson)," Atkins said. "I think we can make some things happen."

Atkins' pending arrival means point guard Steve Blake is unlikely to return
to the Nuggets.

Blake started 40 of 49 games and averaged 8.3 points and 6.6 assists after
being acquired in a trade with Milwaukee on Jan. 11.

Seeking a significant raise from $1.33 million, he might have been too
expensive for the Nuggets' taste.

The Nuggets were more than $12 million over the $67.87 million luxury tax
threshold heading into the free-agent signing period. They can lower the
dollar-for-dollar tax burden through trades between now and the end of next
season.

Atkins' contract is expected to include a two-year guarantee, with a
third-year option and an annual salary of about $3 million.

For now, Atkins will be penciled in alongside Iverson as he joins his seventh
NBA team. The last time he was a full-time starter was in 2004-05, when he
averaged a career-best 13.6 points and 4.4 assists for the Lakers.


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→ hardaway:基本上是確定簽下 Atkins 了，Blake 掰~~
推 Diawara:掰
推 demon616:是Chucky Atkins嗎 感覺球更不夠玩了
推 brokenleg:唉~ 很喜歡blake阿
推 metomman:我比較希望原PO能復出～
推 ignisfatuus:......沒別人可以簽了嗎= =
推 PacificBlue:
推 yohgas:唉.話說fisher被湖人簽走了(痛)~覺得爵士因為他才打上來的
推 cjko:Atkins的防守...Orz
推 freijaking:.......沒別人可以簽了嗎= = 我支持的隊竟然會有腸哥
→ hardaway:大家對簽Atkins反應似乎不太好...國外金塊迷大多是一片叫
→ hardaway:好呢.. @@
→ hardaway:因為高層計畫似乎還會再簽E.Jones，兩個加起來的薪資比給
→ hardaway:Blake一個人來得划算這樣。
→ hardaway:且 Atkins 會補上我們最缺的外線火力。
→ hardaway:總之再看看後續動作吧 0rz
推 SULICon:Atkins外線其實漫猛的.....
推 mjsp99:EJ才是即戰力 ^^
推 UncleRed:外線好可是防守跟分球......
推 SULICon:           防守跟分球......0rz
推 Diawara:我只是單純不喜歡矮後衛而已XD 他太矮了
推 hardaway:是啊...他真的太矮了 orz
推 iamsixers:攻擊能力不錯  但防守太差了  希望今年團隊防守能練起來
→ iamsixers:E.Jones若有簽到倒是不錯
推 u2gogowin:腸哥外線沒問題,最主要的是防守,分球沒什麼印象
→ u2gogowin:當替補的話,教練用的好,有一定的作用 當先發的話  囧rz
→ u2gogowin:只要不提到防守,他都OK XDDD
推 freijaking:有EJ的話當然叫好阿!!XD 我在前幾篇就推了
→ hardaway:但EJ太老了，不知還能不能打orz