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Douby is signed and delivered to Kings
By Sam Amick -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:01 am PDT Tuesday, July 4, 2006
It was, without question, the most profitable water break of his short basketball life.
Quincy Douby stopped shooting and stepped off the floor of the Kings' practice facility on Monday, then entered the office of Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie.
The 22-year-old from Rutgers proceeded to sign what he hopes is the first of numerous NBA contracts. And then, of course, the scoring guard whom the Kings picked 19th overall in the draft went right back to shooting with the smooth stroke that helped land the deal.
"I was happy to do (the deal) before the summer league started (on Thursday)," said Douby's agent, Keith Glass. "Quincy is a hard one to keep off the court, and I just wanted to be sure that it was done."
The agreement is for two seasons, with team options for a third and fourth and a fifth season in which the Kings could propose a qualifying offer and, potentially, make Douby a restricted free agent. And while the rookie salary scale ($1.03 million for a 19th pick) of the league's collective-bargaining agreement is the guideline for such contracts, Douby's actual salary could range from $824,000 to $1,236,000. Glass declined to disclose the exact financial terms, but said he was pleased with the deal.
As was Douby.
"It felt good to sign it, made my childhood dream a reality," Douby said. "It's good to get that out of the way, so now I can just focus just on basketball."
Bonzi Wells isn't quite to that point yet.
The free-agent shooting guard continues to mull over the six offers put forth, though his agent, William Phillips, declined to discuss any progress in the process.
Phillips said on Sunday that he had issued a counteroffer to the Kings, whose original offer was for more than the midlevel exception (approximately $5 million). Reportedly, Denver, Detroit and Indiana are among the teams pursuing Wells. While Denver and Indiana are limited to offering the midlevel exception, the apparent departure of free-agent center Ben Wallace from Detroit means the Pistons will have the flexibility to offer more.
Reached Monday night, Phillips declined to comment on the implications of Wallace's exit from Detroit.
Petrie again inquired about free agent and former Portland center Joel Przybilla, who -- according to his agent, Bill Duffy -- has "six or seven" teams in the running for his services as well.
"I think at the end of the week, we're going to sit down with Joel and kind of assess where teams lie," Duffy said. "It's an even race right now."
Unless Przybilla can land with one of the five teams with salary-cap space, Duffy said, he will be limited to accepting a team's midlevel exception. Because Przybilla's previous contract with Portland was only for two years, he does not have his Bird rights, meaning a sign and trade for more money is not viable.
The Kings' pursuit of free-agent point guard Speedy Claxton came up short on Monday, when the former New Orleans talent agreed to terms with Atlanta. Players cannot be signed until July 12.
About the writer: The Bee's Sam Amick can be reached at (916) 326-5582 or samick@sacbee.com.
Douby is signed and delivered to Kings
By Sam Amick -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:01 am PDT Tuesday, July 4, 2006
It was, without question, the most profitable water break of his short basketball life.
Quincy Douby stopped shooting and stepped off the floor of the Kings' practice facility on Monday, then entered the office of Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie.
The 22-year-old from Rutgers proceeded to sign what he hopes is the first of numerous NBA contracts. And then, of course, the scoring guard whom the Kings picked 19th overall in the draft went right back to shooting with the smooth stroke that helped land the deal.
"I was happy to do (the deal) before the summer league started (on Thursday)," said Douby's agent, Keith Glass. "Quincy is a hard one to keep off the court, and I just wanted to be sure that it was done."
The agreement is for two seasons, with team options for a third and fourth and a fifth season in which the Kings could propose a qualifying offer and, potentially, make Douby a restricted free agent. And while the rookie salary scale ($1.03 million for a 19th pick) of the league's collective-bargaining agreement is the guideline for such contracts, Douby's actual salary could range from $824,000 to $1,236,000. Glass declined to disclose the exact financial terms, but said he was pleased with the deal.
As was Douby.
"It felt good to sign it, made my childhood dream a reality," Douby said. "It's good to get that out of the way, so now I can just focus just on basketball."
Bonzi Wells isn't quite to that point yet.
The free-agent shooting guard continues to mull over the six offers put forth, though his agent, William Phillips, declined to discuss any progress in the process.
Phillips said on Sunday that he had issued a counteroffer to the Kings, whose original offer was for more than the midlevel exception (approximately $5 million). Reportedly, Denver, Detroit and Indiana are among the teams pursuing Wells. While Denver and Indiana are limited to offering the midlevel exception, the apparent departure of free-agent center Ben Wallace from Detroit means the Pistons will have the flexibility to offer more.
Reached Monday night, Phillips declined to comment on the implications of Wallace's exit from Detroit.
Petrie again inquired about free agent and former Portland center Joel Przybilla, who -- according to his agent, Bill Duffy -- has "six or seven" teams in the running for his services as well.
"I think at the end of the week, we're going to sit down with Joel and kind of assess where teams lie," Duffy said. "It's an even race right now."
Unless Przybilla can land with one of the five teams with salary-cap space, Duffy said, he will be limited to accepting a team's midlevel exception. Because Przybilla's previous contract with Portland was only for two years, he does not have his Bird rights, meaning a sign and trade for more money is not viable.
The Kings' pursuit of free-agent point guard Speedy Claxton came up short on Monday, when the former New Orleans talent agreed to terms with Atlanta. Players cannot be signed until July 12.
About the writer: The Bee's Sam Amick can be reached at (916) 326-5582 or samick@sacbee.com.
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