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Danny Granger wasn't the only last-minute class of '05 extension: Martell Webster got paid, too. Webster, a lesser forward with less future responsibility, earned himself a four-year, $20 million contract, one which will come to fruition next season. Currently, Webster is out with a broken foot while Travis Outlaw and Nicolas Batum fill the gap.Outlaw signed a three-year, $12 million deal last summer which locks him up through '09-10; rumors have placed Outlaw in trade talks since last spring, when his name came up in ploys for Jason Kidd or Devin Harris. The other factor in his continued Portland employment has been his thirst to play a bigger role in the offense than his current status allows; while Webster seemingly relishes the role of spot-up shooter, Outlaw would prefer to be a featured weapon. (This isn't to say Webster has no higher aims or that Outlaw is selfish; this is just an assessment of what each has said publicly.)
Webster's deal does a few other things, besides affecting Outlaw's situation. First, it closes one matter expected to rule Portland's 2009 summer, where several major players are eligible for extensions or free agency. Second, it makes Sacramento's extension of Francisco Garcia (at five years, $29 million) look a little worse by comparison. The market is relative; Kevin Pritchard and Joe Dumars (with the $20 million over four years for Jason Maxiell) are setting a high standard.
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