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Philadelphia 76ers point guard Eric Snow, coming off the best season of his career, signed a multi-year contract extension Friday.
Terms were not disclosed. However, the Philadelphia Daily News reported in Friday's editions that the extension would be for either three or four years and worth between $18 million and $25 million.
Snow, 30, was in the fifth year of a seven-year, $29 million contract he signed after the 1998-99 season. However, there was an opt-out clause for the 2004-05 season and an option clause for the ensuing campaign, both worth $4.875 million.
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"It is time to make this team better and help this team win a championship,"
Snow said. "Most likely it is my last contract, so now ticketmaster I can
just play basketball."
"I have always recognized him as being one of the better point guards in the league," 76ers coach Randy Ayers said.
Last season, Snow played all 82 games and averaged 12.9 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 85.8 percent from the line, all career highs for the eight-year veteran. He also averaged a team-high 6.6 assists.
The 6-3 Snow was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team last season. He was the runner-up for Most Improved Player in 1999 and won the NBA Sportsmanship Award in 2000.
A 1995 second-round pick of Milwaukee, Snow has averaged 7.8 points, 5.3 assists and 1.35 steals in 497 games with Seattle and Philadelphia. He was acquired by the 76ers during the 1997-98 season and his arrival allowed the club to move superstar Allen Iverson to shooting ticketmaster guard.
"We love playing together and we love playing here," Snow said. "Now we don't have to worry about free agency, leaving or anything like that."
Sixers president Billy King has spent the offseason signing many of his players to long-term contracts. Forward Kenny Thomas received a seven-year deal, forward-center Derrick Coleman was signed for three years and Iverson received a four-year extension.
"There are no distractions during the season of whether or not they are going to be a free agent, so now they can focus on winning," King said.
Reserves Aaron
McKie and Greg Buckner already were signed through the 2007-08 season. Center
Marc Jackson is signed through the 2006-07 campaign.