Adam Morrison will be $3 M Richer with the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA

Adam Morrison of Gonzaga is the new million dollar man in the NBA.

Adam Morrison, the No.3 overall pick in the NBA Draft, will make $3 million next season under a contract he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats.

''We have already seen how his skills will benefit our team and how competitive he is on the court,'' coach and general manager Bernie Bickerstaff said.

Morrison will be paid nearly $3.25 million in the second year of the deal under terms of the rookie pay scale that is part of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement. The Bobcats will have the option to renew the contract in years three and four.

Morrison, a 6-foot-8, 205-pound forward out of Gonzaga, is expected to play for the Bobcats' summer league team in Orlando, then work out with the U.S. national team in Las Vegas.

''It has been a lifelong dream to play in the NBA,'' Morrison said in a statement released by the team. ''I look forward to doing whatever I can to help the Bobcats take the next step as we build toward a championship.''

Morrison led the nation in scoring last season, winning a duel with Duke guard J.J. Redick by averaging 28.1 points per game.

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