<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">-- Rather than test the free-agent market, Jerry Stackhouse agreed to a two-year contract extension worth about $18 million with the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Stackhouse had until July 1 to opt out of the final two years of his present contract, which is worth about $15 million. The new deal starts when the current one expires, committing him to the team for the next four years for about $33 million. ``Where the market stands right now, to be able to secure four more years going into my early 30s was an opportunity I couldn't pass on,'' Stackhouse said. ``It's like the first real commitment I've had from any team since I've been in the league.'' Stackhouse, acquired from Detroit in the Richard Hamilton trade a year ago, averaged 21.5 points last season, but he was unhappy with his role and was sometimes critical of Michael Jordan and coach Doug Collins. Jordan is no longer with the team, and Collins was fired. Stackhouse said new coach Eddie Jordan was a ``major reason'' he decided to re-sign. The Wizards also are pursuing Milwaukee's Ernie Grunfeld to replace Michael Jordan in the front office. Stackhouse realizes he'll be expected to be the team's on-court leader. ``I welcome that,'' Stackhouse said. ``Last year, with Michael being on the team, no matter what, he's always the focus. Now we're just moving on. We've got young guys. We've got a new coach. The possibility of bringing in Ernie Grunfeld. We're going in the right direction.'' </div> good choice by stack...it will be his team now
I like the fact that Stack is staying. In my one and only mock draft I made a while back I had the Wiz picking Hayes because by picking Hayes the Wiz can put a real big lineup out on the floor. PG- Steve Blake (6'3), or Hughes (6'5), or Dixon (6'3, might be able to play point) SG- Stack (6'6) SF- Hayes (6'7) PF- Brown (6'10) C- Haywood (7') Putting out a big lineup like that will give them a good advantage in the Eastern Conference. Those guys are just tall for their position either, but they are talented at their position (except for maybe the PG spot).
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Stackhouse realizes he'll be expected to be the team's on-court leader. </div> i agree with this..i also expect him to average at least 25 a game next year....
Dixon is more of a SG, but can play some PG, but id put him at backup SG because of the amount of PGs they have now. Thats a very young lineup if you add in Jared Jeffries, should be good sometime too. Now they've got two Terps players (Blake and Dixon) PG-Hughes, Blake SG-Stack, Dixon SF-Hayes, Russel PF-Kwame, Jeffries C-Haywood, Laettener Thats pretty scary few years down the road.
