Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - The Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to terms with restricted free agent big man Emeka Okafor.
The Charlotte Observer reported the deal is for six years and $72 million. General manager Rod Higgins expects the contract to be signed in the next few days.
"It was a long time coming -- actually about a year of negotiations," Higgins told the newspaper. "Any time you have a player like Emeka -- a rebounder, a defender at the rim, it's imperative for a team to keep a guy like that."
Okafor, a Connecticut product, averaged 13.8 points and 10.7 rebounds last season while playing all 82 games for the first time in his four-year NBA career.
The second overall pick in the 2004 draft, the 6-foot-10 forward/center has averaged 14.3 points and 10.8 rebounds in 248 career NBA games.
(The Sports Network)
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