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Pair of Kings likely to leave Songaila, Mobley plan to opt out of contracts
By Sam Amick -- Bee Staff Writer
One provided inside muscle off the bench with a deft touch from the outside.
The other added potent offense, a scoring, slashing presence whose long-range
ability was among the league's best.
Yet the versatile Darius Songaila and Cuttino Mobley may have honed their
crafts as Kings for the last time.
Songaila's agent, Mark Bartelstein, said it's likely the reserve will opt
out of his contract before the June 30 deadline. Songaila, entering his third
season, has a player option on the deal that would pay him $1.76 million in
2005-06. He was the 10th-highest paid King last season.
"If had to guess, that's what would happen," Bartelstein said of Songaila
testing the market. "He loves it in Sacramento, thinks the world of (coach)
Rick (Adelman), (president of basketball operations) Geoff (Petrie) and the
coaching staff. If he chooses to opt out, it's nothing against Sacramento.
He just sees the value of a (new) contract."
Bartelstein said he hasn't spoken to Petrie, though he plans to soon.
Mobley, meanwhile, announced Friday on Fox Sports Network that he planned to
decline his player option for next season.
"I would love to play for Sacramento again, but I'm going to have the
opportunity to opt out," Mobley said on "Best Damn Sports Show Period." "And
I think it's best for me, and for my family and for the future of Cuttino."
Mobley averaged 17.8 points per game and shot 44 percent as a King. Songaila
averaged 7.5 points and 4.2 rebounds last season.
According to Kings media relations director Darrin May, Mobley has not
contacted the Kings about his decision. Petrie and Mobley were unavailable
for comment.
Songaila and Mobley would be the first departures among the at-risk Kings.
Center Greg Ostertag has said he will return, exercising the option on his
contract worth $4.4 million. Guards Maurice Evans and Eddie House are free
agents who have yet to be addressed, and Petrie has said that the Kings will
pick up the team option for guard Bobby Jackson.
But unless the NBA and the players' union agree on a new collective
bargaining agreement before July 1 and avoid a lockout, the moves may be
moot. Negotiations stalled last week, but Commissioner David Stern said
Tuesday that talks are ongoing.
"Especially with the team we've got right now, that wouldn't be good," guard
Kevin Martin said of a possible lockout. "I think it'd be unhealthy because
everybody loves basketball. The fans make our league go. That would hurt the
fans as much as the players."
原文出自：
http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/
12950908p-13798498c.html
大意是Songaila和Mobley都要動用球員選擇權去試試市場的價值
Songaila和Mobley都表明是為了尋求更好的發展
(唉....大家都是養家人嗎.... Orz)
Songaila的態度比較婉轉 有和國王的總管Petrie打照應 畢竟多待一年默契還是有差
但 重點還是在錢的問題
(Songaila其實薪水很少 在隊裡排名第10名....後面的吉祥物大白歐都比他高很多)
而大白歐 他自己則選擇執行和國王第二年的合約
(所有的人都相信 除非他的腦袋壞了 才會放棄4.4M的薪資 事實證明他還是有腦的)
不過我覺得他真的不適合國王的體系 連季後賽 對上 J.James也沒有多大貢獻
真的讓人覺得 他大概是國王有史以來很糟糕很糟糕的一個合約
下一季是大白歐的合約年 下一筆合約可沒那麼好賺啦 請多加油
至於勁量兔子 Bobby 國王總管說 球隊會動用選擇權將他留下
(可見國王總管頭殼也沒壞 國王現在真的進入省電狀態嗎？ Bobby的發言好辛酸)
另外兩名自由球員 E.House和 M.Evans則還沒有表明動態
(其實 M.Barnes和 M.Evans在國王都表現不錯 也還年輕 想辦法留住他們吧)
之前 Martin McNeal在國王第一輪出局後丟出的問題 非常犀利 現在也漸漸浮現
1. Will Cuttino Mobley opt out of his contract, and how will the Kings deal
with the decision?
2. How will basketball president Geoff Petrie address the need for
athleticism and toughness?
3. What do they have in Maurice Evans, and how much is he worth?
4. Are the Maloofs still trying to cut salary, or will they open the vault
for Petrie?
5. Should the team keep its core and try to make a blockbuster deal for
another prime-time player if one is available?
第五的議題正是大家熱烈討論的
而Songaila的離開無疑是給國王更大的負擔
以目前來看 Evans也是在追求一紙長期的合約 至於大小
也許可以看看小牛給 M.Daniels的中產合約 就能知道 國王可能面臨的市場壓力
如果上層無法放寬Petrie總管的薪資籌碼 國王很可能會再度遭受類似失去 Jim的沈痛
(Jim 真是超級老當益壯)
不過國王是否能用Mobley離開後的薪資空間來簽 Evans或是類似 Bobby Simmons
這種等級的球員呢 我沒有仔細研究 不敢回答
最後大家所憂心大前鋒的問題 國王的總管和教練 其實都蠻看好Thomas的適應
認為只要透過訓練營的補強 就能讓他在國王隊做更好的發揮
一個小而迅速的陣容 將可能是國王未來的方向
至於教練的問題 從許多方面來看 球員都蠻挺老艾的
認為他被低估 被過份批評
這一季 國王主力球員離開三個 還能夠臨時磨合出這樣的成績
我想他確實也展現了過人的執教能力
國王的問題 還是在防守 還有一些健康運
年輕化 有活動力 底子夠硬的球員 是目前球隊管理階層所偏好的
因而我們不難理解2004年的選秀國王會捨棄有歐洲經驗又能傳能投的 Sasha Vujacic
選了Martin和Minard他們兩所共同擁有的特色 就是有良好的活動力
(雖然一個過瘦 一個過矮....不過第 1輪末段順位 也不是總能挖到"現金")
今年mock模擬國王會選出自名門的Wayne Simien
Wayne Simien擁有豐富的NCAA球賽經驗 也有不錯的運動能力
只是 6呎 8打大前鋒在 NBA等級十分勉強
然而 最重要的問題 是他過去嚴重的傷病史
我不確定長久以來主力為傷所困的國王 會願意冒這個大風險
關於更多介紹 請閱讀：
http://www.draftcity.com/mock.php?y=2005
http://www.draftcity.com/viewprofile.php?p=82
還有柯南大關於Kansas的文章
http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/news/bonconan/3/1242384615/20041114220450/
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