Emeka Okafor Resigns with Hawks

by blackice (TOR) Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:54 am

Okafor staying in Atlanta! wrote:
Okafor has agreed to terms with the Atlanta Hawks

Official Contract wrote:Year 1 - $8,000,000
Year 2 - $8,000,000
Year 3 - $8,000,000
Year 4 - $8,000,000
Year 5 - $8,000,000 (player option)

Total - $40,000,000

GM Blackice wrote:
Simply put we could not afford to lose a talented big man like Okafor and we made that clear to his agent. We promised him the backup center position and SVG is contemplating giving him 5-7 minutes at PF (or moving Monroe over) as well. He put up 10/6 w/ 1 blk on 53 FG% in 22 mpg last season and has always been an elite defensive anchor and if he gets us where we want to go he deserves every penny he got.

Emeka Okafor wrote:
It's a pleasure to return and the way GM Blackice came correct with the first offer made this an easy decision for me. Could we have gotten good money as a starter on another team? Sure, but I want to win and am willing to sacrifice minutes to do it. With Monroe, Pek, Smith, Robinson and Randolph there is a lot of talent on this frontline, and I'm happy to add to it.

Coach Stan Van Gundy wrote:I had a long talk with our GM and stressed the importance of rebounding and post defense if we want make and make noise in the playoffs. When Okafor got to Atlanta last season he put up 9/5 on 59 FG% in 15 mpg in the 28 games he played with us. There is always a role on a Stan Van Gundy coached team for a guy like that.

Adrian Wojnarowski wrote:

Interesting move by the Hawks. Okafor is a starting caliber center the contract should be worth it over the next 3-4 years. Varejao is the same age, Bogut is 2 years younger while Gasol is 2 years older. Take a look at Gasol's ratings compared to Okafor, then consider he will probably get a 2-3 year contract. That 5th year is going to be ugly no matter how you slice it though.

Emeka \"The Dream" Okafor Ratings: wrote:
SCR
59 HLD
57 DEF
84 BLK
53 DI
77 IQ
83
ORB
78 DRB
70

Slam Dunk Deal! wrote:

by LakeshowAK7 (OKC) Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:06 am

Ballsy deal my friend, ballsy deal.

If nothing else comes out of this deal - this shows the agents you're willing to take care of your own.

by **Rizzo (NY)** Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:11 am

Should have let him sign with us so you don't have to deal with those last two years of he contract lol. He's a great defensive big though and should be perfect next to a talented offensive player in Greg Monroe.

by andrei (MEM) Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:07 pm

good deal for both sides, somewhat too much cash involved but if it has to be done then not much choice...

by **Sun Scorched (NOP)** Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:22 pm

Love Okafor - I'm tied up with my #1 option or I would have pursued #2 (Okafor) in a heartbeat. That 5th year kills, but I was prepared to offer a 4 year, $32m contract and the starting spot to Oak, so I don't feel that the 5th year absolutely kills, it is perhaps the price you have to pay to convince Oak to sit on the bench when the starters take the court.

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