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07/02/2008 It appears Baron Davis will sign a 5 year, $65 million contract to join Elton Brand and the Los Angeles Clippers (story from ESPN here). Whoop-de-doo, right? What does this have to do with the Bobcats? Well, I hope it might act as an example to a certain Bobcats player (that would be you, Emeka). Ireland: “Would you be willing to take less money to go to a contender?"So, Emeka, who are you going to be like? Elton Brand and Baron Davis or Ron Artest? We all know that you are a valuable player and deserve to be compensated for your skills. We also know that we would like to see a winning team in Charlotte sooner rather than later, and if you chose not get every dime you could from the franchise, we would reach that goal sooner. Following last season, I made the case that Emeka should expect a contract in the range of $12 million to $13 million annually, based on his comparables. Charlotte supposedly offered a 5 year, $60 million deal last summer, that was rejected. Well, Emeka's numbers did not change much this year, so I stand by the prediction I made then. With few teams under the cap, and Emeka a restricted free agent, Emeka's leverage is lessened. Ideally, this situation will be settled soon, with Emeka a continued fixture for the Bobcats. Click here to comment/view comments for this post. 
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