Well it looks like the last installment has run its course so time for another.
Lets get the acknowledgements out of the way.
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/la_clippers.htm
Here is a look at the Clippers current roster.
Elton Brand
Corey Maggette
Predrag Drobnjak
Chris Kaman
Keyon Dooling
Chris Wilcox
Marko Jaric
Quentin Richardson
Melvin Ely
Doug Overton
Eddie House
Bobby Simmons
Josh Moore
Matt Barnes
Of the 14 players the Clippers have, 8 are under contract for next season. 2 of the 6 free agents are restricted.
This group is signed for 04-05.
Elton Brand --------- $12,056,000
Corey Maggette ----- $6,160,000
Predrag Drobnjak --- $2,812,500
Chris Kaman --------- $2,574,240
Chris Wilcox ---------- $2,210,880
Marko Jaric ----------- $2,100,000
Melvin Ely ------------- $1,742,400
Eddie House ------------ $825,000
The 2 restricted free agents can be protected.
Keyon Dooling -------- $3,073,277
Quentin Richardson -- $2,562,338
These 4 are unrestricted free agents & can not be protected.
Doug Overton
Bobby Simmons
Josh Moore
Matt Barnes
The Clippers no brainers list will have more names on it than you might think. Brand & Maggette are only the beginning. Kamen, Wilcox, Jaric & Richardson gives us 6, with the following 4 players vying for the last 2 spots.
Drobnjak, Ely, House & Dooling.
Drobnjak has 3 years remaining on his contract starting in the 2.8 range next year. That's about right for what he does. He is a fairly solid back up that generally doesn't hurt you & on occassion can give you some points & rebounds. Being 6-11 270 doesn't hurt either. I think L.A. puts him on the list, giving us 7.
Ely is exactly what the Bobcats want. He is 6-10 260 & will turn 26 in May. Even better news is his contract. 1.7 next season, followed by a "team option" year paying him 2.4. Ely hasn't really worked out well in L.A. I know it doesn't make a whole lot of sence to leave the #12 pick from the 2002 draft out there for the taking but I think the Clippers will leave him off the list.
Eddie House has entrenched himself in the Clippers rotation & is a major bargin at 800K next season. It makes a lot more sense to keep him over Ely, so House gets spot #8.
Keyon Dooling has been given every opportunity to succeed in L.A. & just isn't cutting it. I know he's had some issues with injuries but his shooting percentage (.391 FG - .156 3FG) & assist to turn over numbers (2 to 1) are weak. On top of that his contract for next season would be just over 3M. No way they keep him.
So, the Clippers protected list is .....
Elton Brand
Corey Magettee
Chris Kamen
Chris Wilcox
Marko Jaric
Quentin Richardson
Predrag Drobnjak
Eddie House
Players available for the Clippers.....
Melvin Ely
Keyon Dooling
Like I said above, Ely is exactly what Charlotte is looking for, he gets selected.
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
Total payroll $12,088,122
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
Next up, the L.A. Lakers
Lets get the acknowledgements out of the way.
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/la_clippers.htm
Here is a look at the Clippers current roster.
Elton Brand
Corey Maggette
Predrag Drobnjak
Chris Kaman
Keyon Dooling
Chris Wilcox
Marko Jaric
Quentin Richardson
Melvin Ely
Doug Overton
Eddie House
Bobby Simmons
Josh Moore
Matt Barnes
Of the 14 players the Clippers have, 8 are under contract for next season. 2 of the 6 free agents are restricted.
This group is signed for 04-05.
Elton Brand --------- $12,056,000
Corey Maggette ----- $6,160,000
Predrag Drobnjak --- $2,812,500
Chris Kaman --------- $2,574,240
Chris Wilcox ---------- $2,210,880
Marko Jaric ----------- $2,100,000
Melvin Ely ------------- $1,742,400
Eddie House ------------ $825,000
The 2 restricted free agents can be protected.
Keyon Dooling -------- $3,073,277
Quentin Richardson -- $2,562,338
These 4 are unrestricted free agents & can not be protected.
Doug Overton
Bobby Simmons
Josh Moore
Matt Barnes
The Clippers no brainers list will have more names on it than you might think. Brand & Maggette are only the beginning. Kamen, Wilcox, Jaric & Richardson gives us 6, with the following 4 players vying for the last 2 spots.
Drobnjak, Ely, House & Dooling.
Drobnjak has 3 years remaining on his contract starting in the 2.8 range next year. That's about right for what he does. He is a fairly solid back up that generally doesn't hurt you & on occassion can give you some points & rebounds. Being 6-11 270 doesn't hurt either. I think L.A. puts him on the list, giving us 7.
Ely is exactly what the Bobcats want. He is 6-10 260 & will turn 26 in May. Even better news is his contract. 1.7 next season, followed by a "team option" year paying him 2.4. Ely hasn't really worked out well in L.A. I know it doesn't make a whole lot of sence to leave the #12 pick from the 2002 draft out there for the taking but I think the Clippers will leave him off the list.
Eddie House has entrenched himself in the Clippers rotation & is a major bargin at 800K next season. It makes a lot more sense to keep him over Ely, so House gets spot #8.
Keyon Dooling has been given every opportunity to succeed in L.A. & just isn't cutting it. I know he's had some issues with injuries but his shooting percentage (.391 FG - .156 3FG) & assist to turn over numbers (2 to 1) are weak. On top of that his contract for next season would be just over 3M. No way they keep him.
So, the Clippers protected list is .....
Elton Brand
Corey Magettee
Chris Kamen
Chris Wilcox
Marko Jaric
Quentin Richardson
Predrag Drobnjak
Eddie House
Players available for the Clippers.....
Melvin Ely
Keyon Dooling
Like I said above, Ely is exactly what Charlotte is looking for, he gets selected.
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
Total payroll $12,088,122
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
Next up, the L.A. Lakers
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