<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">While Josh Howard sounds peeved with his extension negotiations in Dallas, Boris Diaw is as content with his ongoing talks as you would expect with his personality. He may have good reason. A source familiar with negotiations said the prospect of a compromise appears stronger this week even though the parties were recently $10 million apart on a five-year deal. Diaw is seeking $50 million. Diaw said he is leaving that to his agent so he can focus on basketball. "I'm optimistic," Diaw said. "I don't know if it'll get done in the next two weeks. If it gets done, that's great. If I'm waiting another year (when he would be a restricted free agent), it's OK. It's OK because either way it's what I decided."</div> Source
