Jamison signs 4-yr, $50M deal to stay with Wizards
posted 7:18 pm Mon June 30, 2008 - Washington
Two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison has re-signed with the Washington Wizards (
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news) , agreeing to a four-year, $50 million deal.Jamison told The Associated Press there wasn't any doubt in his mind that he would return to the Wizards. He traveled from North Carolina to Washington on Monday to sign the deal.
The contract clears the way for the team to focus on its other major free agent: three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas. Arenas has said he would not return unless the team also re-signed Jamison.
Jamison averaged 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds last season.
Written By JOSEPH WHITE
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