Spurs vs. Lakers
Nobody needs to remind Ime Udoka that his contract with the Spurs is up at the end of the season. He knows full well he is playing as much for his present as he is for the future.
Udoka, a 6-foot-6 swingman, signed a two-year deal worth a total of just over $2 million in the summer of 2007. He makes no secret of the fact that he would prefer to re-up with the Spurs when it expires in July.
Over the next few weeks or months, Udoka will make his sales pitch. His performance in the playoffs should go a long way toward determining his future.
“The way I’ve always approached it as a free agent in the past, I’m going to play hard,” Udoka said. “You’re not only playing for your team but for the rest of the league. At least, that’s how I had to look at it in the past.”