2010/2011 ROSTER

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I just thought it could be useful to have all candidates and sure things on one place; and that it could be interesting to look back one day seing who we'd in camps before the cut.

(fat, slam, walt feel free to edit this post)

Name/conract in 10/11 if any (final year of the contract) or status ; UFAs in italics, players under contract in bold (* denotes SL team), pending (i.e. Tyrus) underlined


Point Guards

DJ Augustin - 2,540,400 (2012 - 4th year of rookie contract)
Raymond Felton - UFA

Summer League Team
Dennis Clemente
Sherron Collins
Brandon Hazzard
Jeremy Pargo


Shooting Guards

Stephen Jackson - 8,453,250 (2013)
*Gerald Henderson - 2,103,840 (2013 - 4th year of rookie contract)
Larry Hughes - UFA
possible FA targets
Flip Murray

Summer League Team
Antonio Anderson
Marcus Ginyard
Jerel McNeal


Small Forwards

Gerald Wallace - 10,500,000 (2012 with a player option for 2013)
*Derrick Brown - 762,195 not fully guaranteed (2011 - 2nd year of rookie contract)
Stephen Graham - UFA

Summer League Team:
Marquis Gilstrap
Darius Miles
PJ Tucker


Power Forwards

Boris Diaw - 9,000,000 (2011 with a player option for 2012)
Tyrus Thomas - ? (RFA - currently under qualifying offer - 6,256,806)

Summer League Team
Alade Aminu
Brandon Bowman
Tyren Johnson
Shawne Williams


Centers a.k.a. The Frankencenter

Tyson Chandler - 12,600,000 (expiring contract - 2011)
Nazr Mohammed - 6,883,800 (expiring contract - 2011)
DeSagana Diop - 6,478,600 (2013)
*Alexis Ajinça - 2,263,409 (2012 - 4th year of rookie contract)
Theo Ratliff - UFA

Summer League Team
Nathan Jawai
Pape Sow



Notes:
- I listed players to position according to how they were used by Bobcats last year or, in case of Lexy, by Red Claws
- if you see wonr information speak up!
- contracts taken from http://storytellerscontracts.com/

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(just reserving this post for possible further info)
Official SL roster: http://www.nba.com/bobcats/orlando_summ ... 00630.html


Gilstrap pretty much confirmed - http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/basketbal ... e-loves-it

[Felton for Pres]

Anyone heard anything about Flip and where he might end up? Call me crazy but my gut tells me he could be back (although I am not sure how we pay him).

[Jaruff]

I doubt he'll be back in Chicago next year. I think it's a safe bet that Flip, Hughes, or another veteran SG on the cheap will be on our team next year. Augustin will probably start at PG so he won't be available for backup minutes at the two. I don't see Henderson playing 20 minutes per game next season.

[daidalos]

And what is about with all of those free agent mini camp invitees?
I only seen them on bobcats.com

Pg

Demarcus Nelson
Anthony Grundy

Sg

Courtney Fells

Sf

PJ Tucker

Pf

Darius Miles
Lamont Mack
Othello Hunter
Shawne Williams

[Charlottehoops]

There was an article in the Charlotte Observer a little after the season ended. In the article Flip said that he wanted to return to Charlotte. I can't imagine Larry bringing back Hughes and Graham at Flip's expense.

[Jaruff]

I think Graham could be brought back regardless of it Flip or Larry returns. I think Graham returns if UPS isn't ready or if we just need the extra depth.

I think Hughes would be the cheaper option but Flip would be the better option.

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Updated.

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Now, once SL team is official, let just gather some detail about all possibly relevant players. Starting down low under the basket with - Pape Sow

Facts
- he is Senegalese; as Gana is too, both weer born in Dakar
- he speaks French; let's count Boris, Lex, Gana, would be forth I guess (maybe Larry catched a lot last offseason too)
- speaks English a nd Wolof too

College: Cal-State Fullerton
Drafted: 47th overall, 2004 - Miami

Stats last season: http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cn ... erID=46234

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Nathan Jawai

Facts
- the first Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA (Torres Strait Islander)
- claims to not like the nicknames or comparisons to Shaq

College: Midland College
Drafted: 41st, 2008 - Indiana

[ball teacher]

[quote="doc.end"]I just thought it could be useful to have all candidates and sure things on one place; and that it could be interesting to look back one day seing who we'd in camps before the cut.

(fat, slam, walt feel free to edit this post)

Name/conract in 10/11 if any (final year of the contract) or status ; UFAs in italics, players under contract in bold (* denotes SL team), pending (i.e. Tyrus) underlined


Point Guards

DJ Augustin - 2,540,400 (2012 - 4th year of rookie contract)
Raymond Felton - UFA

Summer League Team
Dennis Clemente
Sherron Collins
Brandon Hazzard
Jeremy Pargo


Clemente and Collins are very good ball players, but they're both small. I still think these guys could give D.J a run for his money.

[Diop]

Nathan Jawai

Facts
- the first Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA (Torres Strait Islander)
- claims to not like the nicknames or comparisons to Shaq

College: Midland College
Drafted: 41st, 2008 - Indiana

I can give you an update as he is currently playing down here for Australia against Argentina.
Unfortunately he has again put on weight and I really have concerns that he is a bit weak mentally. He originally quit his College career as he got home sick and seems to struggle to find a role in the NBA. Or maybe he doesn't want to, he was once quoted saying that he enjoyed playing in our league as he could be a big scorer by easily overpowering smaller opponents and that he didn't like being made to play a different role in the NBA.

I truly think his NBA career is over unless Brown can somehow get through to him.
Physically, when fit, he could be a reserve Pf/C in the NBA, but I don't think he has the drive or mental toughness to make it.

Edit: This is how Jawai was described on an Aussie forum:

"He looks like Oliver Miller after he just ate Sean May."

[WaydownSouth]

Big Nate is carrying an ankle injury at the moment. He'll be right come SL..

[Diop]

I would love to be proven wrong WDS but its not the first time he has had weight issues, I think he is done in this league.

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Thanks for the info. I even found out he had some knee injury and cardiac abnormality. Well, currently we don't have sher need for centers, at least as long as Tyson and Nazr are not traded away without big body returning. We'll see how he will be doing though.

[Jaruff]

Well, I think we just brought in two centers just to have them on the team. I would be very surprised if either one (Jawai or Sow) made it to training camp.