Originally posted by Mavs Dude!
I was just saying that he wouldn't be a FA if Charlotte drafted him. He will still probably opt out and look for more money.
Good point, I should probably denote those with a player option in the list. I'll go back and edit the post.
That's $26.918 million for 12 players. Add the $3 million for the #4 pick and they're right at their salary cap. Maybe even just a little over, meaning someone would have to go.
I think they allowed to go over the cap to sign their own player, aren't they? Or is this different than it is with 'normal teams'.
Originally posted by Fizer Fanatic!
I'm now thinking this might be the way to do it. Main changes are Brian Skinner not a free-agent, Fizer added, Pachulia added, several guys removed beings the Bobcats probably wouldn't really be interested in them. Reading the rules, it's interesting that with RFAs that they get the Bird rights, etc. of the old team.
I like this one a lot, except I could see the Bobcats taking Dupree over Fizer because Dupree can contribute, while Fizer may not sign. The other correction I would make is taking Brandon Hunter instead of Trybanksi...smaller contract, more physical guy, better rebounder, and not a stiff. With the money freed up by taking Hunter overy Trybanksi, why not take Anthony Johnson instead of James Jones to give the Bobcats an actual point guard (not a combo guard with bad decision making).
Edit, I swore I read Anthony Johnson as one of the ones exposed somewhere else, but seeing the other thread in this forum, maybe not.
I like this one a lot, except I could see the Bobcats taking Dupree over Fizer because Dupree can contribute, while Fizer may not sign. The other correction I would make is taking Brandon Hunter instead of Trybanksi...smaller contract, more physical guy, better rebounder, and not a stiff. With the money freed up by taking Hunter overy Trybanksi, why not take Anthony Johnson instead of James Jones to give the Bobcats an actual point guard (not a combo guard with bad decision making).
Edit, I swore I read Anthony Johnson as one of the ones exposed somewhere else, but seeing the other thread in this forum, maybe not.
Good ideas. Hunter makes sense as does the concept of getting a true PG. Walker perhaps works well with the combo PGs when he's on the floor, but would still be nice to get a true PG for certain situations (especially when Walker is out).
thats who i think they should take. w/ #4, i'd draft ben gordon. he's a PG w/ 3 years of college experience, won the title, and is a good scorer. then in the 2nd round, draft PF Arthur Johnson.
thats not bad for an expansion team. i think gordon is the best PG in the draft. dixon and bell are young, quick, and would be good backups. alexander is pretty good. i've never heard of pavolovic, and i like woods. toine would be their main scorer, and would give them a big name and a guy they can go to towards the end of the game. wallace and kapono are solid backups. skinner's pretty good, fizer's young and decent, and i think johnson will be a good player in the NBA. wright, stepania, and zaza are pretty good. i think cook has potential. he'll be good in a few years.
Wizards: Jerry Stackhouse SG - Good leader and scorer if healthy
Blazers: Qyntel Woods SF - good athletic young player
Cavs: Jason Kapono SF - great shooter, only second season
Knicks: Penny Hardaway SG - experienced leader
Sonics: Jerome James C - young 7 footer, nuff said
Celtics: Chucky Atkins PG - good experienced point
Grizzlies: Troy Bell PG - Big upside, could develop well
Magic: Zaza Pachulia C - another good young big man
Kings: Gerald Wallace SF - great dunker, excitement for fans
Mavericks: Danny Fortson PF - great rebounder, brings defence
Bulls: Marcus Fizer PF - great upside, could develop well
Pacers: Austin Croshere F - Playoffs, period.
#4 - Shaun Livingston
Originally posted by wild_style!
Wizards: Jerry Stackhouse SG - Good leader and scorer if healthy
Blazers: Qyntel Woods SF - good athletic young player
Cavs: Jason Kapono SF - great shooter, only second season
Knicks: Penny Hardaway SG - experienced leader
Sonics: Jerome James C - young 7 footer, nuff said
Celtics: Chucky Atkins PG - good experienced point
Grizzlies: Troy Bell PG - Big upside, could develop well
Magic: Zaza Pachulia C - another good young big man
Kings: Gerald Wallace SF - great dunker, excitement for fans
Mavericks: Danny Fortson PF - great rebounder, brings defence
Bulls: Marcus Fizer PF - great upside, could develop well
Pacers: Austin Croshere F - Playoffs, period.
#4 - Shaun Livingston
Yeah I saw it in the other threads now. What we should do is try to trade the #5 for #1 and Grant Hill. Then cut Hill and draft Okafor. Then draft Shaun at 4. Expansion:
Jerry Stackhouse (SG/SF)-Main scorer along with Walker. Hopefully will bring veteran leadership.
Antoine Walker (SF/PF)-Main scorer along with Stackhouse. Hopefully will bring the leadership also. Help bring up the ball.
Lorenzen Wright (PF/C)-Bring the toughness and defense this brand new team will need.
Gerald Wallace (SG/SF)-Can bring the excitement of his play off the bench. Highflyer.
Alexander Pavolovic (SG/SF)-Good young European talent.
Zaur Pachulia (PF/C)-Young talented big man.
Omar Cook (PG)-Good young PG. Has a lot of potential.
Vladimir Stepania (PF/C)-Big body for down low.
Erick Strickland (PG/SG)-Veteran to help out with the very young PGs.
Originally posted by Mavs Dude!
Yeah I saw it in the other threads now. What we should do is try to trade the #5 for #1 and Grant Hill. Then cut Hill and draft Okafor. Then draft Shaun at 4. Expansion:
Jerry Stackhouse (SG/SF)-Main scorer along with Walker. Hopefully will bring veteran leadership.
Antoine Walker (SF/PF)-Main scorer along with Stackhouse. Hopefully will bring the leadership also. Help bring up the ball.
Lorenzen Wright (PF/C)-Bring the toughness and defense this brand new team will need.
Gerald Wallace (SG/SF)-Can bring the excitement of his play off the bench. Highflyer.
Alexander Pavolovic (SG/SF)-Good young European talent.
Zaur Pachulia (PF/C)-Young talented big man.
Omar Cook (PG)-Good young PG. Has a lot of potential.
Vladimir Stepania (PF/C)-Big body for down low.
Erick Strickland (PG/SG)-Veteran to help out with the very young PGs.
Point guard: Jamal Crawford, Troy Bell
Shooting guard: Gerald Wallace, Qyntel Woods
Small forward: Alexsandar Pavlovic, Michael Curry
Power forward: Stromile Swift, Brian Cardinal, Brandon Hunter
Center: Emeka Okafor, Zaza Pachulia, Jamal Sampson
Take Laettner, J.White, and Campbell, drop them all
Wiz trade the 5th to Charlotte Char trades 4 and 5 for 1st
__________________ "Yeah I cried, I cried on National Television. So what? Failure hurts, and in that moment winning was everything. I'll move on, I'll cry again, I hope I never lose that intensity. More people should cry and when I get to the NBA, more people will cry."Adam Morrison Charlotte Bobcats
Kevin Garnett: Okafor is having a great year. Hes strong, a very good rebounder and active around the basket. Hes playing like an animal right now. Dirk Nowitzki: He is playing phenomenal and he comes to play every night. He is going to be a dominant player is this league.
Mock Expansion Draft
