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  • Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

    Playing a little catch up here....

    The disclaimers..........

    From NBA.com, a story on the Bobcats draft.
    http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/expansion_draft.html

    This paragraph has the basic info.

    Charlotte will receive lists from each of the 27 teams not competing in the NBA Finals 10 days prior to the scheduled Expansion Draft (June 12) and those from the competing teams in the Finals within two days of the conclusion of the Finals. Team lists will designate a maximum of eight protected players for that team’s players under contract or restricted free agents for the 2004-05 NBA season. The unprotected players are eligible for selection by the Bobcats, who will draft a minimum of 14 players from NBA rosters.

    Free agent info from REAL GM.
    http://www.realgm.com/src_freeagents.php?year=2004

    Salary information can be found at Hoops Hype.
    http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries/minnesota.htm

    This is the Minnesota roster.

    Kevin Garnett
    Latrell Sprewell
    Wally Szczerbiak
    Sam Cassell
    Michael Olowokandi
    Ervin Johnson
    Troy Hudson
    Mark Madsen
    Gary Trent
    Fred Hoiberg
    Oliver Miller
    Ndudi Ebi
    Trenton Hassell

    The Timberwolves have 13 players on their roster with 9 signed for next season & 4 listed as unrestricted free agents.

    Signed for 04-05

    Kevin Garnett ---------- $16,000,000
    Latrell Sprewell -------- $14,625,000
    Wally Szczerbiak -------- $9,000,000
    Sam Cassell -------------- $5,650,000
    Michael Olowokandi ---- $5,408,700
    Ervin Johnson ----------- $4,998,349
    Troy Hudson ------------- $2,800,000
    Mark Madsen ------------ $1,650,000
    Ndudi Ebi ------------------- $751,200

    Timberwolves Free agnets

    Gary Trent
    Fred Hoiberg
    Oliver Miller
    Trenton Hassell

    The T-wolves have a couple players that have "player options" they can exercise this spring if they want. Sprewell can opt out of his 14.6M contract for next season but if he does he should be declared mentally unfit to play. Hudson has the same option but who is gonna pay him close to 2.8M after the year of rehab he has had.


    Garnett, Sprewell, Szczerbiak, Cassell & Hudson get the first 5 spots on the protected list.

    Olowokandi, Johnson, Madsen & Ebi are up for the final 3 spots.

    Olowokandi has been a big disapointment for the T-Wolves but they have little else at center. I think they are hoping that he can come back from a summer of rehab to start fresh next season. I hope his FG% get healthy too, .432 is just sick for a center. Kandi gets spot #6.

    Johnson has started 39 of the 58 games he has played in. The down side is he is averaging less than 15 MPG. Being in the final year of his contract next season might be attractive to the Bobcats. Being 36 & making almost 5M next season might make them think twice.

    Madsen has been a solid player off the bench that gets his points off hussle & put backs. He is shooting 51% in 18 MPG & the energy he brings is worth the 1.6M he earns. Madsen stays, & is #7

    Ebi is the guy every Wolves fan is pulling for. Last years #26 pick fresh out of highschool, Ebi has endeared himself to the Minnesota faithful. It is much too early to give up on him & his contract is so reasonable it isn't even funny. Ebi claims spot #8.

    The Minnesota protected list.

    Kevin Garnett
    Latrell Sprewell
    Wally Szczerbiak
    Sam Cassell
    Michael Olowokandi
    Troy Hudson
    Mark Madsen
    Ndudi Ebi

    Minnesota leaves Ervin Johnson unprotected & Charlotte passes on him.

    Here is the Charlotte Expansion Draft.

    Atlanta ------------- No Pick
    Boston ------------- C - Kedrick Perkins -------- $729,500
    Chicago ------------ No Pick
    Cleveland ---------- G - Kevin Ollie ----------- $2,704,350
    Dallas --------------- G - Tony Delk ----------- $3,150,000
    Denver -------------- F - Ryan Bowen -------- $1,400,000 (est)
    Detroit -------------- No Pick
    Golden State ------ No Pick
    Houston ------------ GF - Adrian Griffin ---------- $807,546
    Indiana ------------- C - Primoz Brezec ------- $1,554,326
    L.A. Clippers ------- F - Melvin Ely ------------- $1,742,400
    L.A. Lakers --------- No Pick
    Memphis ------------ GF - Dahntay Jones ---- $1,143,360
    Miami ---------------- No Pick
    Milwaukee ----------- F Marcus Haislip -------- $1,655,280
    Minnesota ----------- No Pick

    Total payroll $14,886,792

    Charlotte's payroll next season will be 2/3's of the salary cap. If the cap is 45M then the Bobcats will have about 30M for players.

    Links to previous threads in this series.

    Atlanta ------ http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=996
    Boston ------ http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1038
    Chicago ----- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1083
    Cleveland -- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1122
    Dallas ------- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1162
    Denver ------ http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1216
    Detroit ------ http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1251
    Golden St. -- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1318
    Houston ---- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1355
    Indiana ----- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1427
    LA Clippers - http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1493
    LA Lakers --- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1543
    Memphis ---- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1615
    Milwaukee -- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1681
    Minnesota -- http://www.pacersdigest.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1719

    Next up the New Jersey Nets

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    Re: Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

    Just to spice this up some more I want to disagree with you.

    However, I can't.

    Ervin is expendable for Min & is not essential for Char.

    So I concur that there will be no pick of Min.

    Atlanta - no pick
    Boston - Jumaine Jones $ 1,687,500
    Chicago - Chris Jeffries $ 899,040
    Cleveland - Kedrick Brown $ 2,332,388
    Dallas - Tony Delk $ 3,150,00
    Denver - no pick
    Detroit - no pick
    Golden State - Popeye Jones
    Houston - no pick
    Indiana - Primoz Brezac $1,554,326
    L.A. Clips - Melvin Ely $ 1,742,400
    L.A. Lakers - Devan George $ 4,500,000
    Memphis - no pick (trade)
    Miami - no pick
    Milwaukee - Marcus Haislip $1,655,280
    Minnesota - no pick.


    Total payroll $17,520,934 plus whatever Popeye Jones


    Basketball isn't played with computers, spreadsheets, and simulations. ChicagoJ 4/21/13

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    • #3
      Re: Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

      I think the T-Wolves leave Wally unprotected but the Bobcats wouldn't take him for 9 million dollars.
      "It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."

      ----------------- Reggie Miller

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      • #4
        Re: Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

        They'll absolutely pick up Johnson. He's got the perfect contract, and they've got the space and money.

        They'll use him during the season to trade for a player that they actually want. His contract is a great commodity.
        This space for rent.

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        • #5
          Re: Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

          They'll absolutely pick up Johnson. He's got the perfect contract, and they've got the space and money.

          They'll use him during the season to trade for a player that they actually want. His contract is a great commodity.
          I agree with Peck and Jose, Johnson is to old and he makes to much money for them to pick.

          It's true they have the space, but as for having the money they don't. They have to divy up 30 million among 12 to 15 players. At best that's 2.5 million apiece. Johnsons $5 million contract would take up two spaces.

          As for players they actually want they can find those in the draft so there's no reason to take Johnson.

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          • #6
            Re: Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

            You could substitute what I said about Campbell for Johnson here. I don't see them taking both so I'll say no pick here.

            Atlanta - No Pick
            Boston - Kedrick Perkins - $729,500
            Chicago - No Pick _or_ Eddie Robinson + Draft Pick - $6,767,540 + Pick _or_ $0
            Cleveland - No Pick
            Dallas - Tony Delk - $3,150,000
            Denver - No Pick
            Detroit - No Pick _or_ Campbell (in hopes of getting talent for an expiring contract at the deadline) - $4,400,000 _or_ $0
            Golden State - No Pick
            Houston - Adrian Griffin - $807,546
            Indiana - Primoz Brezec - $1,554,326
            LA Clippers - Melvin Ely - $1,742,400
            LA Lakers - No Pick
            Memphis - Theron Smith - $620,046
            Miami - No Pick
            Milwaukee - Marcus Haislip $1,655,280
            Minnesota - No Pick

            $21,426,638 if they take both Robinson and Campbell. Draft pick from Chicago will add to that though too.
            $10,259,098 if they take neither of the above
            Mickael Pietrus Le site officiel

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              Re: Minnesota & the Expansion Draft

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              Mickael Pietrus Le site officiel

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