Brevin Knight Just got released

[walkerl]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats waived veteran Brevin Knight on Friday, leaving the team without a backup point guard.

Knight had a buyout clause in his contract worth $1.5 million. He was scheduled to make just over $4 million next season.

Brevin Knight

Knight

Knight was one of the Bobcats' first free-agent signings and started in the team's inaugural season in 2004-05. The Bobcats drafted Raymond Felton with the fifth pick in the 2005 draft, and he eventually replaced Knight in the starting lineup.

The 31-year-old Knight averaged 9.1 points and 6.6 assists per game last season, but was limited to 45 games. Charlotte was Knight's seventh team since being Cleveland's first round pick in 1997.

"The professionalism that he brought to this team, both on and off the court, makes this a tough decision," said Bernie Bickerstaff, Charlotte's vice president of basketball operations. "His contributions to this young franchise will continue to have an impact on our younger players as we move forward."

The move means the Bobcats will likely need to sign another point guard before next season to back up Felton, who averaged 14 points and seven assists last season.

The Bobcats acquired Jeff McInnis midway through last season, but he averaged only 4.3 points and 3.3 assists in 38 games. It's uncertain if he'll return next season.

[x2pacalypse]

I dont think we need a pointguard...the combination of mcinnis/carrol should be fine

this frees up more cap space to resign wallace....so its a good indicator that is what we are gonna do

[dvdbumpus]

Welcome to the board tupacalypse! I agree, but I can also see a rookie point being brought on board to replace Alan Anderson...and good riddance.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I think we'll be fine with Mcinnis being our main back up and a combination of A. Anderson, D. Anderson, and Carrol as our 3rd string.

[x2pacalypse]

wait i just realized....mustafa shakur didn't get drafted ^^ lets pick him up

[ammofan]

Mustafa Shakur is a possibility. I think that we could find better thou.