first off, the kings aren't going to take into consideration what you think the team needs at the starting 2 guard position. secondly, 3 years, 8 million? that's not much more then he's making now. bonzi has made it very clear that he wants to return to sacramento, and would gladly retire here. but he also expects the maloofs to give him what he deserves, and thats gonna be a long term contract.
i don't understand why people are so hung up on this bonzi wells issue. it seems incredibly clear to me. you have a team full of utter charmin ultra-softies, and then you bring in bonzi wells and ron artest, and you have an incredibly tough pairing that any team would consider a daunting mismatch. ben wallace (who is approaching 32, by the way) is going to get the max from some team, most likely detroit, and this guy doesn't have an ounce of offensive talent in him. he's explosive, and if he catches the ball within a few feet of the basket, he's golden. but other than that, there isn't a redeeming offensive quality in him. he can't shoot, from the field or the line. he can't pass. he's not a particularly great ball handler, though he is athletic for his size and muscle mass. point is, he's a defensive machine, and he's gonna earn the max. bonzi wells is no ben wallace, but we're also not talking about giving bonzi the max. and let's not even talk about jerome james. there is no comparison. its not even close. we're talking about giving an incredibly solid and dependent scrapper a well-deserved raise. end of discussion.
