<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Time Is Running Out</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 25</span> - Andre Iguodala is currently listed with a salary of $2,804,889. Neither Iguodala, agent Rob Pelinka nor Sixers president/general manager Billy King have publicly discussed even ballpark numbers for a new deal, but there are benchmarks out there. Sixers center Samuel Dalembert is working in the second season of a 6-year, $63 million contract. King might not necessarily feel compelled to pay Iguodala as much or more than that. Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin is starting a 5-year deal believed to be worth $55 million, while Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris signed a 5-year deal believed to be worth more than $42 million.</p> </p> Can this get done by Oct. 31?</p> </p> "I really don't know," Iguodala said. "Some days, I'm sure it's going to get done. Some days, I think it might not. I'm kind of an emotional player, but if I get too involved with it, I might get too up or too down. I don't want to be out there like that. I just want to go out and play ball." -- <font color="#000000">Philadelphia Daily News</font></p></div></div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Urgent Talks</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 29</span> - With a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday looming, the talks between the 76ers and Andre Iguodala regarding a contract extension have taken on a sense of urgency. Iguodala's agent, Rob Pelinka, flew from his office in California to meet for three hours yesterday with Billy King, the Sixers' president and general manager.</p> </p> Pelinka said yesterday the two sides were "using our best efforts to find a compromise position on extending Andre's contract with the Sixers before the Oct. 31 deadline. That is our collective goal and was the focus of [yesterday's] meeting." -- <font color="#000000">Philadelphia Inquirer</font></p></div></div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Franchise Guy</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 30</span> - The Sixers' president and general manager, Billy King, and guard-forward Andre Iguodala's agent, Rob Pelinka, spoke several times by phone yesterday as the two sides continued negotiations.</p> </p> Yesterday, Iguodala left no doubt that he hoped he wouldn't have to test the market next year.</p> </p> "This is where I want to be," he said. "I have had great success here, and this is the place [where] I'm looking forward to being the leader and the franchise guy." -- <font color="#000000">Philadelphia Inquirer</font></p></div></div>
