지난 시즌까지 미네소타에서 뛰다가 FA가 된 마크 매드슨이 미네소타에 잔류키로 했습니다.
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계약 기간은 5년이구요. 금액은 알려지지 않았습니다.
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29일부터 FA 정식 계약이 가능한 상태이니 조만간 정식 계약하게 될 듯.
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그만한 블루 워커를 찾기도 힘든 상황인지라 잘 잡았다고 생각됩니다.
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Madsen, free-agent forward, agrees to contract with Timberwolves
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By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer
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July 23, 2005
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Mark Madsen, a valuable reserve for the Minnesota Timberwolves the past two seasons, agreed to a five-year contract to remain with the team Saturday.
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Madsen is a strong rebounder and defender coming off the bench. He had surgery in March to repair a ruptured ligament in his shooting wrist and was clearly missed by the Timberwolves, which failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
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``I'm extremely excited to be back in Minnesota,'' the 6-foor-9, 245-pound forward said.
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Teams can negotiate contracts with free agents, but they aren't allowed to sign them until Thursday. Madsen declined to reveal specific financial terms of the deal.
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Madsen was being wooed by other teams -- reportedly Washington and Utah -- but he felt staying in Minnesota was the best fit. He had contact with coach Dwane Casey and vice president for basketball operations Kevin McHale during the negotiation process, and said a call from team owner Glen Taylor was especially important to him.
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Madsen, who spent his first three NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers after a standout college career at Stanford, averaged 2.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 14.7 minutes per game last season. He played in only 41 games because of a broken thumb that kept him out about six weeks and then the ruptured ligament, which kept him out the remainder of the season.
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Madsen has never averaged more than 3.6 points per game in the pros but has carved a niche as an energetic, hardworking, affable backup who can play both power forward and center.
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With swingman Latrell Sprewell not expected back, the Wolves are also trying to retain free-agent forward Eddie Griffin, who showed some valuable versatility as a backup to Kevin Garnett and revived a career that had previously been tarnished by off-the-court troubles.
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Updated on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 9:11 pm EDT
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첫댓글 역시나 발표되지 않은 가격이.. 뭐 큰 파장을 일으킬만한-_-;; 가격은 아니겠죠
음.. 굿 초이스! 매드독은 현 미네에서 가장 필요한 선수중 한명이라 생각합니다 *^^*
내친구는 떠나지 않는다
좋아~ 스키타빌리쉬도 잡았고 맷슨도 잡았고 그리핀도 잡았고~~
미네소타.. 포워드진은 괜찮네... 스키타 / 매드슨 / 그리핀 / 가넷 / 센타진이 부족 캔디맨과 / 드웨인 너무 허약..
근데 스키타 이번 서머리그 부터 주목 받나보네요..완전 먹튀취급만 받았었는데 ㅋㅋ
잘잡았네요..매드슨 너라도 가넷부담좀 덜어줘라...
그립다.........매드독.........ㅡㅡ;;
그나마 미네소타에서 허슬플레이를 해주던 매드슨.. 근데 센터도 필요한데..ㅡ.ㅡ;
매드슨 키 좀 크면 좋으룐만..ㅋ
나이스!!미네소타에 남는구나 구~웃 잡ㅎㅎ