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Bobcats sign first-round pick Morrison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Adam Morrison, the No. 3 overall pick in
last month's NBA draft, signed with the Charlotte Bobcats on
Thursday.

Morrison, the 6-foot-8, 205-pound forward from Gonzaga, will be
paid about $3 million in the first year of the deal and nearly
$3.25 million in the second year under terms of the NBA's rookie
pay scale.

The team has the option to renew the contract in years three and
four of the deal.

"We are pleased to sign Adam and to get him on the basketball
court with our team," said Bernie Bickerstaff, the team's coach
and general manager. "We have already seen how his skills will
benefit our team and how competitive he is on the court."

Morrison, who led the nation in scoring last season with 28.1
points a game, is expected to play for the Bobcats' summer league
team in Orlando and will then work out with the U.S. national team
in Las Vegas.

"I look forward to doing whatever I can to help the Bobcats
take the next step as we build towards a championship," Morrison
said in a statement.

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