The Charlotte Bobcats are " very active'' in various trade discussions around the NBA, according to a friend of mine in a front office.
Considering who said that, I'm confident the perception is accurate and that if the fellow knew more he would have said. The guy said he's been told the Bobcats seem willing to increase their payroll if they can do something to significantly improve themselves.
That suggests they're willing to take some financial risk. That surprises me a little, and I wish I knew the nuance. I got the sense owner Michael Jordan was pretty reluctant to go into luxury-tax territory, and I can't argue with that reasoning for a team slightly better than out of the playoffs and still losing lots of money.
Maybe what they're talking about is more long-term financial commitment that spread the risk over several years.
At minimum, it's obvious they're busy over there, a nice contrast with the sense of head-scratching a few weeks ago when coach Larry Brown was wondering whether he wants to come back. At least from the short time I've been around Brown the past week, he seems energized and engaged by the work. Larry's passion gets everyone else excited, and that's the energy they need to become viral.
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