05-02-2004, 02:06 PM
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All-Star Lock
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Originally posted by MJG!
It's completely the Kings' option on Wallace. They have exactly 8 guys under contract for next season, so they need to only expose one of them. The guys they have are Webber, Bibby, Miller, Christie, Stojakovic, Jackson, Peeler, and Wallace. If for whatever reason they've given up on Wallace and want to cut his $1.4 million loose, they could choose to leave him unprotected for you guys to nab. If they still think Wallace will do something for them in the future, they can just leave Webber unprotected, ensuring no one from their roster is picked.
EDIT: After looking at another source, it looks like they also have a team option on Songaila, so they may actually have 9 guys. In that case, they could do the same thing outlined above -- add Wallace to the unprotected list if they've given up, or add someone like Christie as another the Bobcats won't take if they still see promise in Wallace.
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If that's the case, why not leave Webber unprotected? Not a chance in the world Charlotte takes his contract, I think he's making $17 Million+ this season, and still has a few years left on it. I'd leave Webber unprotected without thinking twice if I were the Kings...
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