Okafor Turns Down Contract Offer

Well, if you follow NBA basketball in the Queen City then you’re probably familiar with one of the main stays of the team, Emeka Okafor.  Let’s just say I hope he’s still one of the main stays of the team at this time next year.

After months of both sides saying contract details would be worked out, Okafor unexpectedly turned down the Bobcats latest offer for an extension of his rookie contract.  That means he’ll become a restricted free agent next summer, giving other teams the opportunity to bid on the services of ‘meka. 

Fortunately for the Bobcats, because he is a restricted free agent, it means they’ll have an opportunity to match any offers that come his way.  With the progress the team has made the past few seasons, it would be a gigantic shame to see such a great player AND citizen of Charlotte move on.

And even though the situation is anything but precarious, at least Okafor’s come out and said he really does want to remain in Charlotte.

“I definitely want to be here long-term, and the Bobcats want me to be here long-term,” Okafor said after the workout. “It’s just the way things go sometimes. Everyone is in a great mood. Everybody is cool.”

-  via ESPN.com

Let’s just hope the Bobcats have enough sense to realize we’re better off with ‘Meka in the middle!