Since I started playing fantasy basketball four years ago I have enjoyed watching other teams play. One of those teams is the Denver Nuggets. With the other teams I kind of just laid things out & let the analysis unfold. With the Nuggets I think I already know what player the Bobcats will take. Lets see if it plays out the way I think.
As always, I am using info from three main sources for this series.
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 info from Hoops Hype.
http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries/denver.htm
Here is the current Denver roster.
Marcus Camby
Andre Miller
Carmelo Anthony
Jon Barry
Voshon Lenard
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Earl Boykins
Nenê
Rodney White
Ryan Bowen
Mark Pope
Chris Andersen
Jeff Trepagnier
Michael Doleac
Francisco Elson
Of the 15 players on the Nuggets roster, REAL GM list 6 as being free agents, none of them are restricted.
That would leave 9 players with contracts for next season. Of those, only Marcus Camby has a player option. I have heard he is thinking about opting out but as of now I will consider him as being under contract for next season. Simply because he is, until he exercises the opt out clause.
Here are the Nuggets under contract for the 04-05 season.
Marcus Camby ---------- $7,750,000
Andre Miller -------------- $5,760,000
Carmelo Anthony ------- $3,471,360
Voshon Lenard ---------- $3,000,000
Nikoloz Tskitishvili ------- $2,910,600
Earl Boykins --------------- Not Listed
Nenê ----------------------- $2,413,320
Ryan Bowen --------------- Not Listed
Francisco Elson ------------- $620,046
These are the 6 free agents that the Nuggets can not protect.
Jon Barry
Rodney White
Mark Pope
Chris Andersen
Jeff Trepagnier
Michael Doleac
I've been calling the first group, no brainers, because, I think without question this group will be protected.
Camby, Miller, Anthony & Nene
Voshon Lenard is the starting 2 & if the figures are right, is a steal at $3M. He should be player #5.
Some of you know that I've been a big fan of Boykins for a few years now. He really changes the game when he comes in. No way they leave him off the list. Boykins is player #6.
Francisco Elson has shown a lot of promise this year & at just a few nickels over 620K is a must to make the list. Elson makes 7.
Seldom does the final spot just pop out at ya, this one is no exception.
We come down to either Nikoloz Tskitishvili or Ryan Bowen. Tskitishvili is the western conference version of Jonathan Bender. A #5 pick in the 2002 draft, he has yet to "get it".
Bowen is the guy every coach needs one of. Mr. Hard Hat. The dude seldom plays but when he does he is gonna give you a 100% solid effort. Scrapy on D & can get hustle points at the offensive end.
Tskitishvili has a max of 3 years remaining on his contract, there is a team option after next year. I would guess Bowen will be around $1.4M next season & that will be the last year of his deal.
Before I started this I was sure that the Nuggets would leave Tskitishvili unprotected & that the Bobcats would take him. Now I'm not so sure. I think Denver doesn't want to give up on him just yet & if he doesn't pan out next season they just won't pick up his option. Tskitishvili is the 8th player on the protected list.
Bowen is left out there for Charlotte & the Bobcats will take him.
Here is the Expansion Draft as of now.
Atlanta --------- No Pick
Boston --------- C Kedrick Perkins
Chicago -------- No Pick
Cleveland ------ G Kevin Ollie
Dallas ---------- G Tony Delk
Denver --------- F Ryan Bowen
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
Next up, Detroit
As always, I am using info from three main sources for this series.
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 info from Hoops Hype.
http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries/denver.htm
Here is the current Denver roster.
Marcus Camby
Andre Miller
Carmelo Anthony
Jon Barry
Voshon Lenard
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Earl Boykins
Nenê
Rodney White
Ryan Bowen
Mark Pope
Chris Andersen
Jeff Trepagnier
Michael Doleac
Francisco Elson
Of the 15 players on the Nuggets roster, REAL GM list 6 as being free agents, none of them are restricted.
That would leave 9 players with contracts for next season. Of those, only Marcus Camby has a player option. I have heard he is thinking about opting out but as of now I will consider him as being under contract for next season. Simply because he is, until he exercises the opt out clause.
Here are the Nuggets under contract for the 04-05 season.
Marcus Camby ---------- $7,750,000
Andre Miller -------------- $5,760,000
Carmelo Anthony ------- $3,471,360
Voshon Lenard ---------- $3,000,000
Nikoloz Tskitishvili ------- $2,910,600
Earl Boykins --------------- Not Listed
Nenê ----------------------- $2,413,320
Ryan Bowen --------------- Not Listed
Francisco Elson ------------- $620,046
These are the 6 free agents that the Nuggets can not protect.
Jon Barry
Rodney White
Mark Pope
Chris Andersen
Jeff Trepagnier
Michael Doleac
I've been calling the first group, no brainers, because, I think without question this group will be protected.
Camby, Miller, Anthony & Nene
Voshon Lenard is the starting 2 & if the figures are right, is a steal at $3M. He should be player #5.
Some of you know that I've been a big fan of Boykins for a few years now. He really changes the game when he comes in. No way they leave him off the list. Boykins is player #6.
Francisco Elson has shown a lot of promise this year & at just a few nickels over 620K is a must to make the list. Elson makes 7.
Seldom does the final spot just pop out at ya, this one is no exception.
We come down to either Nikoloz Tskitishvili or Ryan Bowen. Tskitishvili is the western conference version of Jonathan Bender. A #5 pick in the 2002 draft, he has yet to "get it".
Bowen is the guy every coach needs one of. Mr. Hard Hat. The dude seldom plays but when he does he is gonna give you a 100% solid effort. Scrapy on D & can get hustle points at the offensive end.
Tskitishvili has a max of 3 years remaining on his contract, there is a team option after next year. I would guess Bowen will be around $1.4M next season & that will be the last year of his deal.
Before I started this I was sure that the Nuggets would leave Tskitishvili unprotected & that the Bobcats would take him. Now I'm not so sure. I think Denver doesn't want to give up on him just yet & if he doesn't pan out next season they just won't pick up his option. Tskitishvili is the 8th player on the protected list.
Bowen is left out there for Charlotte & the Bobcats will take him.
Here is the Expansion Draft as of now.
Atlanta --------- No Pick
Boston --------- C Kedrick Perkins
Chicago -------- No Pick
Cleveland ------ G Kevin Ollie
Dallas ---------- G Tony Delk
Denver --------- F Ryan Bowen
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
Next up, Detroit
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