Al Jefferson had a feeling all along last season. With his contract due to expire and Charlotte needing to devote its financial resources to younger players rather than a 31-year-old backup center, he thought he would be changing teams over the summer.
A team such as the Pacers.
So when his agent called him on July 1 to tell him the Pacers had come through with a quick and determined contract offer, he jumped on it.
"When I actually got the call I thought, Wow, I guess my gut feeling was right," Jefferson said Friday when introduced to the media at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.