<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">HARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard Matt Carroll and the Charlotte Bobcats have come to terms on a six-year contract, a person close to the negotiations said Wednesday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because of league rules preventing contract announcements before July 11, said Carroll is expected to sign the deal when he returns from a trip to China. Carroll, signed by Charlotte out of the NBA's developmental league midway through the 2004-05 season, quickly became a key contributor. A 3-point specialist, he averaged nine points in 25 games to close that season, then 7.6 points the following year. Last season, Carroll averaged a career-high 12.1 points and shot 42 percent from 3-point range, moving into the starting lineup late in the season. Carroll, who was undrafted out of Notre Dame, was cut by Portland, San Antonio and Golden State early in his career. But his game blossomed while playing for Roanoke in the NBDL. He averaged more than 20 points a game before he was signed by Charlotte. Due to his humble beginnings, Carroll said late last season that he wanted the security of a long-term deal. Carroll received some interest from other teams, but the Bobcats were the only team that could have offered him a six-year contract, the maximum length allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. </div> Source: ESPN
^Have you even watched the Bobcats? He's played extremely well for Charlotte, certainly one of the brighter spots of their past season. Always providing an offensive spark off the bench in the same way Kyle Korver does for Philly. It's well deserved.
Oh yea I've seen the dude play and I've even had him on my fantasy roster. But you don't pay 27 mill for a backup player who's gonna play behind J-Rich. They could've used the money to re-sign Gerald Wallace or get a better veteran FA.
It's a 6 year deal, so he's only getting about $4.5 million a year. That's a fair price for a young bench player who's found a good fit. Gerald Wallace could be making up to $8 million a year, so they would've needed a whole lot more to re-sign him.
Is Kapono actually better than Matt Caroll? Caroll is also a good shooter, more athletic, and can actually create his own shot. I think this is a fine deal, it's a lot of years though, but he'll only be 32 when it's done, and it's a cheap contract.
