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re: West, Hornets not close on deal
Posted on 1/24/11 at 5:12 pm to Sammobile
Posted on 1/24/11 at 5:12 pm to Sammobile
I have a good answer to this situation that I read off of a link posted on here yesterday from a season-ticket holder that went to a Q&A session with Dell Demps before the Spurs slaughtering. This is from the article he posted:
He had many more questions pertaining to the hornet's future addressed as well that I found to be interesting. It was in a post labelled "Q&A Session with ... "
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What are your plans in regards to David West's expiring contract? Are there contract extension negotiations taking place, and do you believe he will remain a Hornet?
Out of everything that Demps was asked, this is the only question that he seemed to step around a little bit. He told us that he has spoken numerous times with West and has made it clear that he "wants him to retire a Hornet, have his jersey hanging in the New Orleans Arena, have him receive standing ovations whenever he returns to a game, and have his family able to call for free tickets whenever they want." That being said, Dell enlightened us with a key piece of information regarding NBA extensions - players can only be extended based on the final year of their contracts. Therefore, although West's contract was front-loaded and he averaged more money throughout the duration of the contract than he is making this season, an extension must be based off of his salary this year. As a result, the chances of an extension before the end of this season are slim, but Demps hopes to negotiate a new contract with him after the season and before any other team has a chance at him.
He had many more questions pertaining to the hornet's future addressed as well that I found to be interesting. It was in a post labelled "Q&A Session with ... "
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