Re: The Admiral stays on board.

["Phil Stubbs" <stubbs43@hotmail.com>]

Well at least we know Duncan won't have to play Center now for a few more 
years.  Good for him.
Shave my Poodle!!!
Phil


>From: Jim Metz <JBMetzEA@AOL.com>
>To: "Celtics @ igtc.com" <Celtics@igtc.com>,   Celtics Pride 
><Celtic_Pride@egroups.com>
>Subject: The Admiral stays on board.
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:09:47 -0400
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>          Robinson reportedly agrees to contract with Spurs
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>
>July 12, 2001
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>SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- David Robinson has agreed to a new contract to stay 
>with
>the Spurs, the player's agent told the San Antonio Express-News on 
>Thursday.
>
>Robinson's agent, Jeff Austin, told the newspaper that both sides were 
>happy
>with the deal. Terms weren't immediately known.
>
>``David wanted to remain in San Antonio and they wanted to keep him,''
>Austin said.
>
>Tom James, the Spurs' director of media services, said the team couldn't
>comment. No free-agent contracts can be signed before Wednesday.
>
>Austin didn't return a phone call left at his office by The Associated
>Press.
>
>Robinson, at his vacation home in Hawaii, had on Tuesday questioned whether
>the Spurs wanted him. By Wednesday, team officials and Robinson's
>representatives were having serious talks.
>
>Robinson had rebuffed the Spurs' suggestion he take a pay cut anywhere from
>50 percent to 80 percent of the $14.7 million he made last season. Spurs
>chairman Peter Holt had said such a move was needed to keep the team
>competitive.
>
>Until the NBA releases the official salary cap, the Spurs have about $16
>million available to re-sign Robinson and Derek Anderson, who wants a
>contract worth $7 million annually.
>
>Robinson has played all of his 12 NBA seasons with the Spurs, with career
>averages of 22.8 points and 11.1 rebounds a game. He is a 10-time All-Star
>and was the league's MVP in 1995.
>
>Last season, Robinson had career lows with 14.4 points and 8.6 rebounds a
>game.
>
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>
>-JB-
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>Unchain My Heart!
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