expansion draft list with salaries-- whom do you pick?

i see them taking lorenzen wright


something tells me we trade AG and TE for him....

 

My picks, based more on what I think will happen (based largely on CHA managment press than anything else):

PAD = Prearranged Deal (with that team or another), usually for $3 million in cash and a draft pick (current or future)
K = to keep
italics = maybe

Next year's salary (in millions) followed by remaining years listed


Boston
Jumaine Jones (K) $1.7, 2

Dallas
Antoine Walker (PAD) $14.6, 1

Detroit
Elden Campbell (PAD) $4.4, 1

Houston
Eric Piatkowski (K) $2.7, 2

LA Clippers
Predrag Drobnjak (PAD) $2.8, 3

Memphis
Troy Bell (K) $1.4, 4

Minnesota
Ervin Johnson (PAD) $5.0, 1

Philadelphia
Aaron McKie (PAD or K) $5.5, 4

Phoenix
Jahidi White (PAD) $5.9, 1

Portland
Dan Dickau (K) $0.9, 3

Sacramento
Gerald Wallace (K) $1.4, 2

Washington
Juan Dixon (K) $1.1, 3

Remaining 2 (or more) picks used on assorted RFAs, with no intent and signing them. Honestly, I have a suspicion that they'd pick 5 RFAs if not more, but it depends largely on the draft picks other teams offer to go with the $3 million for picking their player. There's a large number of guys in their final year making about $5 (costing CHA $2) that are also on teams desparate to shave cap space (Detroit, Phoenix, LAC, etc).

As I've picked it, the Bobcats would grab $47.4 in salary (which, btw, they are allowed to do, despite a $33 cap). Antoine Walker is the big mystery though. If you forget about him and go with a RFA, you're under the $33 mark. If Phoenix uses ATL or UTA to move Jahdi White instead of CHA, they grab another RFA and go down to $27. That keeps them under the cap, even after signing their top pick in the draft.

Evan

 

4/5
Lorenzen Wright - $6,600,000 $7,150,000 $7,700,000
Curtis Borchardt - $1,197,240 $1,280,880 $1,969,993 $3,033,789
Marc Jackson - $3,900,000 $4,225,000 $4,550,000 $4,875,000

3
Gerald Wallace - $764,600 $1,377,045 $2,022,879
Qyntel Woods - $1,053,720 $1,172,160 $1,867,250 $2,690,707

2
Courtney Alexander - $2,178,841 $3,013,338
Eddie House - $775,000 $825,000

1
Reece Gaines - $1,127,600 $1,212,200 $1,296,800 $1,987,994 $2,779,216
Juan Dixon - $1,050,300 $1,123,500 $1,725,696 $2,436,682 4/5


Training Camp Fodder
Ernest Brown - $56,367
Ronald Dupree - $228,312
J.R. Bremer - $169,104
Loren Woods - $631,583
Tamar Slay - $512,435
Matt Carroll - $110,079
Richie Frahm - $366,931

 

Scottie Pippen, Moochie Norris and Shann Anersn.


MWAHAHA!!!

 

Gerald Wallce.

 

Boston
Jumaine Jones - $1,500,000 $1,687,500 $1,875,000

Chicago
Ronald Dupree - $228,312

Houston
Eric Piatkowski - $2,458,500 $2,704,350 $2,950,200

Milwaukee
Brian Skinner - $1,500,000 $1,650,000 $1,800,000

New Jersey
Rodney Rogers - $3,075,600 $3,355,200

New Orleans
Courtney Alexander - $2,178,841 $3,013,338

Orlando
DeShawn Stevenson - $1,624,022 $2,362,953

Portland
Qyntel Woods - $1,053,720 $1,172,160 $1,867,250 $2,690,707

Sacramento
Gerald Wallace - $764,600 $1,377,045 $2,022,879

Washington
Jerry Stackhouse - $6,495,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000
(How could it hurt bringing back an old North Carolina guy?)

 

Chicago
Antonio Davis - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $13,000,000

Dallas
Antoine Walker - $13,500,000 $14,625,000

Houston
Maurice Taylor - $7,800,000 $8,450,000 $9,100,000 $9,750,000

Indiana
Austin Croshere - $7,610,000 $8,260,000 $8,910,000 $9,560,000

Memphis
Lorenzen Wright - $6,600,000 $7,150,000 $7,700,000

Miami
Brian Grant - $12,234,063 $13,346,250 $14,458,438 $15,570,625
Eddie Jones - $12,320,000 $13,440,000 $14,560,000 $15,680,000

Minnesota
Ervin Johnson - $4,498,514 $4,998,349

New Jersey
Kerry Kittles - $9,266,666 $9,816,666

New York
Shandon Anderson - $6,700,000 $7,300,000 $7,900,000 $8,500,000
Penny Hardaway - $13,500,000 $14,625,000 $15,750,000
Allan Houston - $15,937,500 $17,531,250 $19,125,000 $20,718,750
Moochie Norris - $3,500,000 $3,850,000 $4,200,000 $4,550,000

Phoenix
Howard Eisley - $5,843,750 $6,375,000 $6,906,250 $7,437,500


C - Davis/Grant/E.Johnson
PF - Walker/Taylor/Wright
SF - Jones/Croshere/Anderson
SG - Houston/Kittles/Penny
PG - Mooch/Eisley


BEAT THIS TEAM!!!!!!!!!

 

First order of business will be the deals Bobs orchestrate by selecting, or not, players for trades, considerations etc.

 

David Stern says: "I'm sorry you not only be over the cap but you're over your expansion draft cap as well"

 

Chicago
Marcus Fizer - $3,726,994 $4,915,905
Jerome Williams - $5,400,000 $5,600,000 $6,075,000 $6,425,000 $7,050,000

Dallas
Danny Fortson - $5,247,619 $5,922,078 $6,415,584 $6,909,091 (if healthy, he's a beast... how is his foot these days?)

Golden State
Evan Eschmeyer - $2,800,000 $3,103,800 $3,407,600 $3,711,400

Houston
Eric Piatkowski - $2,458,500 $2,704,350 $2,950,200

LA Clippers
Eddie House - $775,000 $825,000

Memphis
Lorenzen Wright - $6,600,000 $7,150,000 $7,700,000

Miami
Loren Woods - $631,583

New Jersey
Alonzo Mourning - $4,917,000 $5,408,700 $5,900,400 $6,392,100

New Orleans
Courtney Alexander - $2,178,841 $3,013,338 (he would be my first choice out of everyone... could thrive in the right situation)

Orlando
DeShawn Stevenson - $1,624,022 $2,362,953

Philadelphia
Derrick Coleman - $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000

Phoenix
Howard Eisley - $5,843,750 $6,375,000 $6,906,250 $7,437,500

Portland
Qyntel Woods - $1,053,720 $1,172,160 $1,867,250 $2,690,707

San Antonio
Charlie Ward - $550,000 $1,100,000

Washington
Jerry Stackhouse - $6,495,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000

 

Boston
Jumaine Jones - $1,500,000 $1,687,500 $1,875,000 (SF)

Chicago
Marcus Fizer - $3,726,994 $4,915,905 (PF)

Houston
Eric Piatkowski - $2,458,500 $2,704,350 $2,950,200 (SG)

Indiana
Primoz Brezec - $861,600 $1,554,326 $2,305,066 (C)

LA Clippers
Predrag Drobnjak - $2,500,000 $2,812,500 $3,125,000 $3,437,500 (C)

Memphis
Lorenzen Wright - $6,600,000 $7,150,000 $7,700,000 (trade only)

Miami
Loren Woods - $631,583 (C)

Minnesota
Ervin Johnson - $4,498,514 $4,998,349 (trade only)

Milwaukee
Brian Skinner - $1,500,000 $1,650,000 $1,800,000 (PF)

Orlando
DeShawn Stevenson - $1,624,022 $2,362,953 (SG)

Portland
Vladimir Stepania - Salary Was Blank ??? (C)

Sacramento
Gerald Wallace - $764,600 $1,377,045 $2,022,879 (SG/SF)

San Antonio
Charlie Ward - $550,000 $1,100,000 (PG or trade-Houston?)

Seattle
Richie Frahm - $366,931 (SG)

Washington
Lonny Baxter - $194,156 $620,046 (PF)

Since big men are at a premium & the East is short on big men, I'm taking a lesson from Detroit's success & taking several big men. Lorenzen Wright & Ervin Johnson should draw some interest from a couple of center starved teams & should net me an extra pick or two. I'd only draft them, if I have a prearranged trade in place. Houston might be interested in trading for Ward.

With the 4th pick in the draft, I'd take Okafor, Howard, Deng, or (more likely) the best PG available. Pending any FA acquisitions, my starting lineup might look like this next year:

C: Drobnjak/Stepania/Brezec/Woods
PF: Skinner/Fizer/Baxter
SF: Jones/Wallace/ acquired Draft pick?
SG: Stevenson/Wallace/Piatkowski/Frahm
PG: FA/Draft pick

If I assume that Stepania is only making $1.1 million, that gives me a total of $17,228,286 tied up in 12 signed contracts. This doesn't count draft picks or FA acquisitions. Even with the 4th pick costing $3-4 million, I'd still have plenty of cap space to pursue FA's or be a 3rd party in trades.

 

Where are the Detroit and L.A. Lakers list?

 

Some of you all have the Bobcats taking more than 1 player from a team. That is prohibited in the expansion draft rules.

The Pistons and Lakers only recently had to submit their lists; the initial deadline came during the finals, from which they were (obviously) exempt. The Pistons were projected to submit Elden Campbell, with the Lakers projected to throw out players like Rick Fox and Jamal Sampson.

 

I live near chicago and watch all the bulls game. Ron dupree is going.
So much hustle and talent for such a low price.

 

I would guess the only marquee semi-big names they pick up is Stackhouse from Washington & Fizer from Chicago. Above and beyond that look at the guys wil less than $2M, short term contracts.

The one thing that is always interesting is side deals that are cut. Houston could always get involved in Ollie without going thru Cleveland. We tell the bobcats take Ollie and we'll send you a second round pick in 2005 (or some other player we don't want but they covet). Other teams may be deperate enough to dump a salary (like a Penny Hardaway) where the Knicks may offer to give the Bobcats something to take him (you take him and we'll give you a 1st round pick in 2005 for future considerations).

So I'd guess the Bobcats don't end up with many well known players but they may end up with additional draft picks for picking/trading the guys ont eh list.

 

I think you are misunderstanding the E-draft rules. CHA can take whomever they want and as long as that player's current team has Bird Rights the Bobcat's can sign them to a contract regardless of their $30m cap limitation.