Wilcox, Sonics set to talk next week..

[Kings113]

SEATTLE (AP) -- With the sale of the Seattle SuperSonics completed, serious talks between the team and restricted free agent forward Chris Wilcox are expected to resume next week.
Wilcox's agent, Jeff Fried, said Wednesday that the pair will fly to Seattle next week to meet with team officials.

The SuperSonics and WNBA's Storm were sold to the Professional Basketball Club LLC, headed by Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett, on Tuesday for $350 million. The sale is pending approval by the NBA and its owners.
"We have to give a reasonable time for the dust to settle this week," Fried said of the sale. "But this may accelerate negotiations."
Seattle has already made a qualifying offer to Wilcox, meaning the Sonics can match any offer he receives from another team. Wilcox could also choose not to sign a multi-year deal, agree to a one-year contract with the Sonics and become an unrestricted free agent after next season.
The two sides are both seeking about three years for the length of a contract, but are still apart on the pay. Wilcox is seeking money similar to the $10 million per season average that Nene agreed to with Denver, while the Sonics are believed to be offering about $7 million per year.
Even with the sale, the Sonics are not expected to move their position with Wilcox.
Fried said he also presented a few sign-and-trade options to the Sonics, but got limited response. He believes the pending sale of the franchise was a contributing reason.
"Chris wants to have it resolved sooner than later, and this may explain some of the reasoning why the numerous sign-and-trade proposals have not been addressed fully," Fried said.
Sonics' general manager Rick Sund didn't believe the sale of the franchise would have an immediate impact on day-to-day operations, including negotiations.
"I don't really think it affects us, in the short term," Sund said after Tuesday's sale announcement.
Wilcox thrived after being traded to Seattle from the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 14 in exchange for Vladimir Radmanovic. Playing in an up-tempo system more to his liking, Wilcox averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds in his 29 games with Seattle. He also shot 59 percent -- including many thunderous dunks -- and averaged 30 minutes per game.
Sund has said on a number of occasions that resigning Wilcox was the Sonics' top priority in the offseason.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/nba/07/20/bc.bkn.supersonics.wilcox.ap/index.html

 

[Sac.Kings]

Wonder what Wilcox will be doing up until next week...

 

[Dime Dropper]

Is it possible to do a sign and trade with Bonzi for him? I really like him, good defensive player with alot of potential.

 

[Kings113]

Actually read/heard he's not a post-defender, and from what I've seen and read isn't a good shotblocker and doesn't take charges to make up for it.

I'd rather not do a S/T with him for Bonzi, and it doesn't make sense for the Sonics when they got Ray Allen and Lewis already at the wings. Not sure they'd do Rashard for Bonzi, maybe. Rashard's very talented, he just doesn't always have the passion or will to use it all consistently other than offense, mainly shoot or dunk. He's long and athletic at 6'10". I think with the right coach he'd play more inside in general, and put more effort in on defense. Which I've seen him play solid defense sometimes, and definitely has a post-game to a degree.

Seems like he played better overall under Nate than Bob Hill or Bob Weiss, understanbily so.