http://0rz.tw/1a2Pb Smith OKs 2-year deal with Bulls By K.C. Johnson Tribune staff reporter July 13, 2007, 11:07 PM CDT The Bulls got their man. League sources confirmed the Bulls reached agreement on a two-year contract with Joe Smith late Friday, the veteran forward who had been their No. 1 target in free agency. Financial terms weren't available, but the Bulls had the midlevel salary-cap exception of $5.36 million at their disposal. As recently as Thursday, general manager John Paxson had expressed pessimism the Bulls would land any of the veteran big men they had been targeting. Those included the Nets' Mikki Moore and the Lakers' Chris Mihm. Smith is slotted to take the place of P.J. Brown to start alongside Ben Wallace and Luol Deng in a frontcourt that suddenly is loaded with reserves Andres Nocioni, Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah. 重點在這裡： 公牛目前的前場，雖然真正的中鋒似乎是缺人，但從SF到PF人才濟濟。 Loul Deng、Ben Wallace、Andres Nocioni、Tyrus Thomas。再加上 Joe Smith跟新人Joakim Noah。 Smith averaged 8.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in 65 games with the Nuggets and 76ers last season. 76ers general manager Billy King had called re-signing Smith an off-season priority. But the Bulls wooed Smith with a possible starting role and a serious approach that stressed the opportunity to play a prominent role in a winnable Eastern Conference next season. A face-to-face meeting at the Berto Center with Paxson and coach Scott Skiles that took place earlier this month was said to have made a strong impression. Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick of the Warriors, has averaged 12.1 points and seven rebounds in 12 NBA seasons with six teams. He is a 45.4 percent career shooter and still is considered a strong midrange shooter and classy veteran who should fit seamlessly into the Bulls' system. -- 球隊沒錢又沒實力，搶不過別人。該怪在老王頭上嗎？ --

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