At 6 p.m. yesterday, the Philadelphia 76ers converted Josh Davis? contract from partially to fully guaranteed at $620,046.

"Honestly, I hadn't even given this a thought," said Larry Fox, Davis' agent. "I was told back in November that Josh would be there for the whole year. He signed a partial guarantee, but it was a fair deal. They worked hard to sign him. They liked him in the summer, they liked him in training camp. He was in the CBA last season because we felt he could play in the NBA. If you're the best player there, if you're a well-rounded player, you have a chance. That was why he didn't go to Europe."