Upcoming Free Agents

[dvdbumpus]

Alright guys, since we're mired in a slump, I thought I'd bring up the players that are FA's on our team, as well as players I'm interested in for next year. Here's the list if anyone is interested. Please take a look, and let me know who you'd like to see on your Charlotte Bobcats.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/s...2008FreeAgents

Here's who we're losing:

Restricted: Jermareo Davidson (T), Ryan Hollins, Emeka Okafor

--I think we'll resign Davidson, and let Hollins go. Okafor will be resigned.

Unrestricted: Derek Anderson, Earl Boykins, Othella Harrington (T), Jeff McInnis

I doubt We resign any of those players, which will free up roughly $6 million.



Here's some players I'd put serious interest on, even with our tight cap.


Guards:
Tyronn Lue
Chris Duhon
Shannon Brown
Flip Murray
Carlos Arroyo
Beno Udrih

Forwards:
Not much....


Centers:
Patrick O'Bryant
Elton Brand
Voskuhl (hey...we need a banger ok?)

[wil]

Love your enthusiasm Bumpsy But i don't think any of the player you've mention is gona help us, matter of fact not even mj coming out of retirement to play for the cats will help.. the charlotte bobcats are hopeless case, let's just love the bobcats and accept them for who they are, their Losers! As the the saying goes, you can't have winners w/o losers, we are the later im afraid so... Go Cats, like the jhonny walker slogan, "keep losing"...


PS: i hope you don't erase this thread like you've done before because we share different opinions, let respect each others point of view and prove that no bias exist in the bobcats planet as some would think..

[Muttley]

Let's see.

I agree with dropping all the Unrestricteds.

Also think that Ryan's time is about up. I hate it for him, because he's got a lot of energy and really wants to play, but he's not gonna take us anywhere. I would get those other two Restricteds though.

Of course this all depends on (or effects) who and how we draft, but looking at the FAs, I would be pleased to see the following in Orange/Blue/Grey-with-orange-trim-(?) next year:

Duhon - He seems fairly dependable. We need that on this team. The only Bobcats averaging fewer TOsPG according to ESPN than Duhon are Nazr and Carroll of the ones who play enough minutes for this stat to be meaningful. This might be said about a lot of folks though.
Flip Murray - I had hoped he would be a part of the Nazr trade.
Arroyo - Averaging 82% from the charity stripe. Plus, he seems to pull out at least one circus shot in every game I watch him play.
Beno Udrih - Played well as a starter in place of Mike Bibby. Could conceivably start here.

The Centers:
Brand - yeah... maybe if we don't sign Emeka.
Voskuhl - He is a banger.

[ohara831]

I still hold to my opinion I've had for a couple months. I think we need to completely tear down and reorganize. Trade Ray and Okafor for good draft picks. Retool around J-Rich and Crash. I think Dudley, Jermareo, Morrison, Hollins and Carroll will be OK off the bench. If May's knee is OK, he can come off the bench and be helpful, or if not healthy, retire. All in last yr of Contract can walk, but maybe we hold onto Boykins as a back up PG if he will sign cheaply.

I know most do not agree with my idea, but I really think that would be the best route to go. If we have one pick in the Lottery, one in the mid Teens and another in mid Teens to early 20s, we can get 3 very good players. We just need to have someone selecting who can be a good evaluator of talent. Otherwise, we will pick the wrong people again like in the past.

[davcbow]

PS: i hope you don't erase this thread like you've done before because we share different opinions, let respect each others point of view and prove that no bias exist in the bobcats planet as some would think..

You're opinion wasnt why the thread was deleted, it was the name calling you guys resorted to calling each other. Im not a Mod but I did read that thread that night and that kind of language is uncalled for in this forum, plain and simple, we have young people, adults, male and female posters in this forum. Opinions are welcome, name calling isnt.....

[MattD]

the charlotte bobcats are hopeless case, let's just love the bobcats and accept them for who they are, their Losers!

what a horrible outlook

either way, I think this team needs major some of it must be via trade because we arent losing that much otherwise. I think the only one I keep is Jermareo. Yep bye Mek. He and this team have melted down to no chemistry or workings. Keep Jrich and Gerald, everything else is movable. Get to work!

Maybe keep Earl, he hasnt really had a chance to show how skilled he is, and would be a nice PG off the bench.

and obviously, I would offer whatever I possible could to Antawn, even if it is a lowball, just to let him know we would give him everything we possibly could to sign him. Maybe somekind of sign and trade or something.

[dav7z]

I must not think we are as far away as most of you talent wize.
If we could some how steal Jamison whitch i think we can . Draft a nice point with our 1st pick or center if it's a s[pecial one left.If we get a center add a nice veteran point at the min. This should contend.
1.. Felton , Draft pick , Or a good vet for a mim contract.
2.. Rich, Carroll, Morrison
3.Wallace, Dudley
4. Jamison, May, Davidson
5. Oak, Nazz, nice draft pick.
All of a sudden this team becomes very competive, Being healthy and adding Jamison .Of corse a new coach too. I think that line up could cotend for the east.


I would all so like to add in a decent two guard if it was possable.

[MattD]

I dont really like the felton okafor dynamic, something about it just isnt right, doesnt seem to work.

[ohara831]

That is why I have been wanting to trade both Okafor and Ray for quality draft picks. If I was inclined to keep one, it would be Okafor. He at least shows promise of being a consistent double double guy. But I have lost any real confidence in Ray being our PG. He can be a strong back up PG and play a Combo Guard quite well; but he is not a PG. On and off for 3 yrs, he just has not demonstrated the ability to do it night in and night out. Occasionally he has a real good game, but they are far to few.

[MattD]

yep and you called that one ohara