Haywood to the Bobcats

[tamburello]

If we did indeed sign him for the duration of his contract, the final year is a team option. So worst case, he's here for three years.

hoopshype says 3+1(TO), storytellers says 4 with full guarantee, so there is disambiguation here.

Last minute update: This guy says 2.05x3, so you gotta be right.

@daldridgetnt you're getting closer - the min bid for all 3 seasons tot was 4.19M - CHA either bid 6.15 (2.05x3) or a bit more w 2.05 1st yr

[SWedd523]

tamb, what is his cap hit going to be this coming season? The winning bid of 2.05 or the minimum total bid of 4.19?

[Black]

tamb, what is his cap hit going to be this coming season? The winning bid of 2.05 or the minimum total bid of 4.19?

I think it's 2.05 each of the next three seasons.

[Mustachio]

seems like a bit of a steal for a veteran big man to back up Biz. Biz isn't a power foward, only Paul Silas thought that and I'm not 100% sure he watched the games last year. He is strong enough and long enough to face up with any center in the game right now, and every single advantage he has as a player disappears when you play him against power forwards. Biz/Haywood is a respectable center combo.

[Plowright]

2 million for 3 years!? That is what you call a great deal guys. He likes NC, knows how to play, is a good veteren presence and is a big body which is something we lacked. Great move!

[CTownSC]

Great pick-up - might help us get Jamison

[Black]

Great pick-up - might help us get Jamison

That's what I was thinking. They overlapped one year at UNC.

[McBeastie]

2 million for 3 years!? That is what you call a great deal guys. He likes NC, knows how to play, is a good veteren presence and is a big body which is something we lacked. Great move!

It's probably closer to the 3yr/6.15mil figure mentioned. The vet min for a player with 10+ years experience (Haywood) is about $1.35 mil. So the $4.19 mil Aldridge tweeted likely was the minimum bid for the next three years total. Either way it's a good deal for us. Haywood is twice the player Diop is, easily, for far less money.

[BETCATS]

So our lineup is:
Haywood
Bismack
MKG
Hendo
Sessions (or Kemba if he wins the spot)
with Kemba, Mully, Jeff Taylor, Ben Gordon, Reggie Williams (EDIT: forgot he was on the team!), Tyrus off the bench.

Im expecting somewhere between 20-40 wins depending on health and output of Kemba/MKG.

[Twan's Kin]

I hope Haywood can stay relatively injury-free over the next three seasons.