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消息來源：http://ppt.cc/VM0H

內容：Pekovic, Timberwolves agree on new 5-year deal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Nikola Pekovic didn't want to leave Minnesota,
                    and the Timberwolves weren't about to let him go.

After weeks of negotiations, waiting and watching,
the two sides came to agreement on Wednesday
on a new five-year contract that could be worth more than $60 million
after incentives.

"橋"了幾個禮拜，觀望又觀望，雙方終於在星期三達成協議。
五年合約，加上激勵條款可能價值超過六仟萬美元。

單字片語
waiting and watching - 觀望
come to agreement - 達成協議

"Retaining Pek was our No. 1 priority this offseason and
we're very excited that he's chosen to continue his career in Minnesota,
" Wolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders said
in a statement issued by the team.
"Thanks to a lot of hard work and determination,
Pek has developed into one of the NBA's premier centers and
is entering the prime of his career."

留下Pek是我們休賽期間最重要的課題。
我們很高興他選擇要在明尼蘇達繼續他的籃球生涯，
灰狼總裁Flip Saunders發表聲明。
Pek苦練實練，加上他的決心，他成為NBA的優質中鋒，
而且他接下來也要進入生涯的巔峰。

單字片語
priority - 優先
      ex : Getting a girlfriend is not my priority. 我不急著交女友
determination - 決心
      ex : Your determination to succeed is not strong enough. 你求勝心不夠強
premier - 首位、第一的
prime - 全盛時期

文法解析
in a statement issued by the team
in a statement (which was) issued by the team 省略which was

After posting a career-high 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds
per game last season, the 27-year-old
Pekovic was a restricted free agent when the NBA's fiscal year
opened on July 1.
That meant the Timberwolves had the right to match any offer
he received from another team, and Saunders made it clear from
the start that they would do whatever it took to keep him in Minnesota.

在上季得到生涯新高平均16.3分與搶下平均8.8籃板後，
27歲的Pek將在7月時成為受限制自由球員，
這代表灰狼有權力匹配任何球隊的出價，他們(灰狼)會極盡所能將Pek留在明尼蘇達。

單字片語
restrict - 限制
      ex : restricted area, authorized personnel only
           受限制區域，未經許可不得入內

In the end, that included adding a fifth year on the initial four-year,
$48 million offer they presented Pekovic and his agent, Jeff Schwartz,
a few weeks ago.

最終，這合約比原先提出的4年4仟8百萬美元還多加了一年，成了五年合約。


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