Morning Report: Extending Granger

September 16, 2008

Extending Granger: Another day has gone by and the Indiana Pacers still have not rewarded Danny Granger with a contract extension. And apparently they have no plans to do so before the end of October. Granger is poised to become a restricted free agent next July. This is the same Danny Granger who led the Pacers in scoring last season (19.6 points per game). The same Danny Granger who wants to stay in Indiana. The same Danny Granger who has now become the face of the organization with the summer departure of Jermaine O'Neal to Toronto. With the Pacers obviously rebuilding – both on the court and in character – wouldn't locking-up Granger now be the right thing to do? The answer is "yes." It would not only send the right message to Granger, but also the community of Indianapolis. Reports out of Indiana are the Pacers and Granger's representation have been in minor talks, but Larry Bird is no rush to make a major financial move. Clearly there is no obligation by the Pacers to immediately extend Granger and both sides want to make sure just not any deal gets done. It has to be the right deal. But all signs point to extending Granger now as the "right deal." It can't hurt.

Written by Wendell Maxey wmaxey@hoopsworld.com · Filed Under Uncategorized 

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