오닐 마이애미 히트와 5년간 1억달러에 사인

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오닐이 마이애미 히트와 5년간 1억달러 계약에 사인했습니다

오닐은 5시즌 동안 매년 2천만 달러(인센티브가 포함된 걸로 추정됨)를 받게 되며 다음 시즌에 받기로 되어 있던 3060만 달러는 포기했다고 합니다

이로써 마이애미는 사치세의 부담에서 벗어나고 매년 mid-level exception을 사용할 수 있게 되었다고 합니다

오닐은 마이애미에 남기로 작정하고 다른 팀들과는 접촉조차 하지 않았었다고 합니다

이번 계약에 대해

오닐의 에이전트 - 그는 여전히 리그에서 최고 연봉을 받는 선수로 남을 수 있게 되었지만, 팀의 목표를 저해하지 않는 방식으로 이를 성취했다. 이번 계약은 누구나 자랑스러워할 만한 계약들 중 하나이며 오닐과 팀의 상호 이해가 반영된 계약이다. 분명히 엄청난 금액이지만 오닐은 그만한 가치가 있으며 마이애미는 앞으로 흥미로운 일들을 계속해 나갈 것이다.

오닐 - 이번 계약에 만족한다. 이번 계약은 나에게는 내 가족들의 장기적인 재무 설계에 착수할 수 있는 기회를 주었고 마이애미에게는 우승하기 위해 다른 선수들을 영입할 수 있는 여유를 주었다.

팻 라일리 - 지난 1년 이상동안 마이애미와 오닐과의 관계는 항상 서로 win-win하는 관계였고 이번 계약으로 우리는 농구 역사상 가장 dominant한 선수들 중 하나를 확보할 수 있게 되었다.

유도니스 헤이슬림 - 오닐과의 계약은 나에게 앞으로 5년간 큰 기회가 주어진 것을 의미한다. 오닐은 팀 전체에게 엄청난 도움을 주어 왔으며 나는 그의 힘이 다할 때까지 그와 함께 할 것이다.



O'Neal signs $100 million, 5-year deal with Miami

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
August 2, 2005

AP - Aug 2, 3:49 pm EDT
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MIAMI (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal likely left millions on the bargaining table. What he wants more than money is another championship.

O'Neal signed a $100 million, five-year contract with the Miami Heat on Tuesday, a deal that gives the 12-time All-Star center added financial security while allowing his team salary flexibility to pursue other players.

He'll make $20 million in each of the next five seasons in an agreement believed to include incentives. He was to have earned $30.6 million this coming season, but opted out of that deal for a longer-term pact with less money annually.

``Shaquille can name his price,'' said his agent, Perry Rogers. ``And the price he named was winning.''

Rogers said O'Neal remains the player with the highest average annual salary in the league.

The deal was signed shortly after the league's moratorium on player signings expired Tuesday. Signings were supposed to begin nearly two weeks ago, but minor complications in putting the new six-year collective bargaining agreement into writing forced two delays.

O'Neal never looked to go elsewhere. He didn't even speak with other clubs.

``I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat,'' O'Neal said in a statement released by the team. ``This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.''

O'Neal was vacationing Tuesday in Rome. Team doctors will fly there and administer a physical Wednesday. Heat president Pat Riley said signing O'Neal was the team's top offseason priority.

``For over a year, the Heat's relationship with Shaquille has been a win-win situation on and off the court,'' Riley said. ``We have been able to secure one of the most dominant men to ever play the game of basketball. ... At the same time, we have gained flexibility to achieve our ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship.''

The Heat do not want to be a luxury-tax team, and paying O'Neal $20 million annually -- a figure some could consider a bargain -- should not put Miami over the tax threshold. It also seems to ensure that Miami could use its midlevel exception annually to sign players; this year's midlevel is $5 million.

``You get paid the most, but you do it in a way that's not detrimental to what the team wants to accomplish,'' Rogers said.

The 7-foot-1, 327-pound O'Neal made an immediate impact during his first season with Miami, which acquired him in July 2004 from the Los Angeles Lakers for three players and a draft choice.

He averaged 22.9 points and 10.4 rebounds in the regular season, leading the league with a 60.1 field goal percentage. O'Neal ranked sixth in the league in blocks (2.34 a game), double-doubles (43) and rebounds.

``I guess that's five more years of wide-open shots for me,'' said forward Udonis Haslem, who signed his five-year, $30.7 million deal to stay in Miami on Tuesday. ``I'm looking forward to that, definitely. Obviously Shaq has been a tremendous benefit to the whole team. ... I'm going to ride him until his wheels fall off.''


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O'Neal had previously led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA titles from 2000-2002. Even while hampered by a bruised thigh throughout the playoffs, he helped the Heat reach the Eastern Conference finals.

``This is one of those deals where everybody can be really proud,'' Rogers said. ``In a day and age when it's only about the team using a player for the amount of time they'll think he'll be totally at his best, or a day in age when players want to get paid all they can right now, this was every party understanding the other's needs.''

Agreeing to terms with O'Neal could be the first in a flurry of moves by the Heat.

Miami is considering a trade that would send swingman Eddie Jones to the Memphis Grizzlies for point guard Jason Williams and small forward James Posey and forward Andre Emmett. Part of that deal -- a five-team megatrade -- also would bring forward Antoine Walker, a three-time All-Star who averaged 19.1 points and nine rebounds last season for the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, to Miami.

The deal involving Jones and Walker was pending league approval Tuesday night.

The Heat are also awaiting decisions from backup center Alonzo Mourning, who's considering retirement, and free agent point guard Damon Jones -- whom Miami wants back.

But the O'Neal deal was the biggest part of Miami's offseason puzzle.

``It's an obscene amount of money, but he's worth it,'' Rogers said. ``This team is going to do some exciting things. And there's no sense in going out and making $25 million if you're not winning championships.''

Updated on Tuesday, Aug 2, 2005 8:13 pm ED

[Say What U Say]

이번 계약은 나에게는 내 가족들의 장기적인 금전 수요를 완전히 충족시켜 주었고..... 이 대목.. 정말 어이없음.. 돈이 좋긴하지만.. 충족은 개뿔..

[엔ⓝⓤⓖⓤⓡⓘ써™]

나이쓰 남은 기간동안 2번만 더 우승합시다 그러면 오닐 그가 바로 진정한 No.1 센터 ^ ^

[고공비행@VC@]

2000만달러.. 너무 조금 받는거 아녀?ㅋㅋ 요렇게 된이상 샤크 두어번 더 우승하겠네ㅎ

[네이트로빈슨]

1억달러는 1천억원 꺄~

[vocal0171]

멋있다.. 1천억원이 적은돈은 아니지만.. 오닐이고.. 저정도 이상도 받을수 있었을텐데.. 저정도면 마이애미 돈 푸는데 큰 지장은 없을듯... 많이 안줘도 샼땜에 선수들이 끌려드는데..

[멜로청년]

오닐 그래도 연봉 낮추고 캬 개인적으로 멋진듯...

[드림쉐이크]

하슬렘의 말도 인상적이네요.힘 닿는데까지 열심히 하겠다는..ㅋ

[0304LAL^-^누룩이]

하슬렘 이레서 내가 좋아한다니깐 ㅠ_ㅠ~!

[The Sniper]

하슬렘 멋지네요. 워커가 와도 주전자리를 지켜라!

[카셀]

저번 평균3000만달라 이야기보단 낫지만 오닐이 평균 2000만이면 적은거 아닌가여? 코비두 연평균 2000만인데

[♡MiracleShooter♡]

고마워용 오닐

[신들이 사는곳!NBA]

그럼 오닐 힘빠지면 끝 ? ㅋㅋㅋ