The Unprotected List for the NBA Expansion Draft

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

Atlanta Hawks:

Alan Henderson $7.8 Million

 

Boston Celtics:

Chucky Atkins $4.2 Million

Jumaine Jones $1.7 Million

Brandon Hunter $620 K

Michael Stewart $4.8 Million

 

Chicago Bulls:

Antonio Davis $12 Million

Jerome Williams $5.6 Million

Eddie Robinson $6.7 Million

Scottie Pippen $ 5.4 Million

Marcus Fizer $4.9 Million

Ronald Dupree $0

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:

Kevin Ollie $2.7 Million

Ira Newble $2.7 Million

Ruben Boumtje Boumtje

Jason Kapono $0

 

Dallas Mavericks:

Antoine Walker $14.6 Million

Tariq Abdul-Wahad $6.8 Million

Danny Fortson $5.9 Million

Tony Delk $3.2 Million

 

Denver Nuggets:

Jeff Trepagnier $0

 

Golden State Warriors:

Evan Eschmeyer $3.1 Million

J.R. Bremer

Popeye Jones

 

Houston Rockets:

Adrian Griffin

Eric Piatkowski

Maurice Taylor

 

Indiana Pacers:

Jamison Brewer $0

Primoz Brezec $1.6 Million

Austin Croshere $8.3 Million

Anthony Johnson $932 K

James Jones $0

Scot Pollard $5.8 Million

 

Los Angeles Clippers:

Matt Barnes $0

Keyon Dooling $3.0 Million

Predrag Drobnjak $2.8 Million

Eddie House $825 K

Josh Moore $0

 

Memphis Grizzlies:

Theron Smith $620 K

Troy Bell $1.4 Million

Ryan Humphrey $1.2 Million

Dahntay Jones $1.1 Million

Bo Outlaw $5.4 Million

Jake Tsakalidis $2.3 Million

Lorenzen Wright $7.2 Million

 

Miami Heat:

Eddie Jones $13.4 Million

Brian Grant $13.3 Million

Loren Woods $0

 

Milwaukee:

Brian Skinner $1.6 Million

Erick Strickland $1.6 Million

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:

Ervin Johnson $5.0 Million

 

New Jersey Nets:

Kerry Kittles $9.8 Million

Alonzo Mourning $5.4 Million

Tamar Slay $512 K

Lucious Harris $2.6 Million

Rodney Rogers $3.3 Million

 

New Orleans Hornets:

Courtney Alexander $3.0 Million

 

New York Knicks:

Allan Houston $17.1 Million

Shandon Anderson $7.3 Million

Moochie Norris $3.8 Million

Penny Hardaway $14.6 Million

Cezary Trybanski $1.7 Million

 

Orlando Magic:

DeShawn Stevenson $2.3 Million

Reece Gaines $1.2 Million

Britton Johnsen $0

Zaza Pachulia $620 K

 

Philadelphia 76ers:

Derrick Coleman $4.5 Million

Greg Buckner $2.8 Million

Aaron McKie $5.5 Million

Glenn Robinson $12.0 Million

Todd MacCulloch $5.8 Million

 

Phoenix Suns:

Jahidi White $5.9 Million

Howard Eisley $6.3 Million

 

Portland Trailblazers:

Ruben Patterson $5.9 Million

Dan Dickau $893 K

Qyntel Woods $1.2 Million

Omar Cook $0

Eddie Gill $720 K

Vladimir Stepania $0

 

Sacramento Kings:

Gerald Wallace $1.4 Million

 

San Antonio Spurs:

Malik Rose $5.5 Million

Matt Carroll $0

Charlie Ward $1.1 Million

 

Seattle Sonics:

Richie Frahm $0

Jerome James $4.5 Million

Calvin Booth $5.9 Million

Vitaly Potapenko $6.2 Million

 

Toronto Raptors:

Alvin Williams $5.8 Million

Lamond Murray $4.7 Million

Milt Palacio $0

 

Utah Jazz:

Jarron Collins $0

Curtis Borchardt $1.3 Million

Aleksander Pavlovic $1.1 Million

 

Washington Wizards:

Jerry Stackhouse $7.0 Million

Juan Dixon $1.1 Million

Christian Laettner $6.1 Million

 

$0 connotates FA or player/team has not taken option

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

Interesting list. They could build a semi-decent team with a few of those guys.

[The Electrifyer 0]

From looking at these names, it seems possible that the Bobcats can put together at least a respectable franchise.

[Ripper 0]

There is one HELL of a team to be made there. One HELL of a team.

 

 

I personally would take

 

Penny Hardaway, Eddie Jones, Maurice Taylor and Danny Fortson DEFINATELY

[Guest JohnnySwift]

The rule is teams can only protect 6 players or something like that right?

As for the Celtics if that's true I don't know why they are leaving Atkins open, he's the best point guard we've had in a while.

And on a sidenote...Michael Stewart is making 4.8 million a year?!?!?! Has he even played an entire game's worth of minutes yet?

There are a good selection of names out there this time around, should be interesting come expansion draft day.

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

Here are the rules of the Expansion Draft

 

SUMMARY OF EXPANSION DRAFT RULES

 

A. Player Selection

 

The Charlotte Bobcats Expansion Draft will take place on June 22 (if the NBA Finals extend to seven games, it will be June 23), prior to the 2004 NBA Draft on June 24.

 

The Bobcats will select a minimum of 14 players who are under contract or restricted free agents for the 2004-05 season.

 

The Bobcats may select no more than one player from each team.

 

The Bobcats can only select players that are left unprotected by an NBA team.

 

Each of the 29 NBA teams may protect a maximum of eight players on its roster who are under contract or are restricted free agents at the conclusion of the 2003-04 season.

 

Each of the 29 NBA teams will designate the players on its roster who are eligible for selection by the Bobcats.

 

Each of the 29 NBA teams must designate at least one player on its roster to be eligible for selection by the Bobcats, even if the team does not have eight players under contract or as restricted free agents for the 2004-05 season.

 

Any player under contract selected by the Bobcats will immediately be placed on the Bobcats roster.

 

Any eligible restricted free agent selected by the Bobcats shall immediately become an unrestricted free agent.

 

Unrestricted free agents are not eligible to be protected nor are they eligible to be selected by the Bobcats.

 

B. Pre-Expansion Draft Trades

 

Teams will be permitted to enter into pre-Expansion Draft trades in which Charlotte agrees to select or not select certain unprotected players.

 

C. Salary Cap

 

Charlotte will be permitted to select players in the Expansion Draft without regard to the Salary Cap.

 

Charlotte will have a Salary Cap in its first season equal to 66% of the Salary Cap applicable to the rest of the league and a Salary Cap in its second season equal to 75% of the Salary Cap applicable to the rest of the league.

 

Charlotte will be permitted to sign any restricted free agent it selects in the Expansion Draft using the same “Bird,” “Early Bird” or “Non-Bird” Exception that the player’s prior team would have had.

 

Compensation paid to a selected player under a contract protected for lack of skill will be excluded from Charlotte’s Team Salary if the player’s contract is terminated (via the waiver procedure) prior to the start of the 2004-05 season.

 

A team with a Team Salary above the Salary Cap will receive a Trade Exception to replace a player (other than a restricted free agent) selected from its unprotected list.

 

D. Post-Expansion Draft Transactions

 

A team will not be permitted to reacquire a player that it loses in the Expansion Draft prior to the expiration of one year from the date of the Expansion Draft, unless the player is waived and not claimed by any other team.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Washington Wizards:

Jerry Stackhouse $7.0 Million

Juan Dixon $1.1 Million

Christian Laettner $6.1 Million

 

What a bunch of idiots. Dixon is as good as gone.

[Black Lushus 0]

i agree with all of you, that's a damn fine list of talent to pool from...hopefully the owners aren't dipshits...

[2GOLD 0]

In most cases, you don't go after all the high priced guys on the list since you want to build a stable bench and frankly you want to hold some cash for your rookie picks.

 

Dixon they should grab.

Hardaway would be a good veteran grab up.

 

The rest are really up in the air.

[King Kamala 0]

If they pick the right players, I could see the Bobcats winning 25-30 games next year. What's the record amount of wins for a first year NBA team?

[Ripper 0]

Using the right combo of scorers and role players, they could build a playoff team out of that honestly. I mean love him or hate him, Antwain is a 20 and 10 guy. Kerry Kittles or Eddie Jones are both VERY capable shooters and defenders. Penny Hardaway can still runa offense and Juawn Dixon is a perfect backup/starter at either guard position.

 

But no matter what they do. With their last pick, take Popeye Jones or Bo Outlaw. Those guys are 1000% hustle.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

I think I'd go with Outlaw over Popeye. Bo is a lot more athletic and he has sunglasses.

 

Eddie Jones is a very underrated points guy too, he lead Miami in it this year, although he does occasionaly take some awful shots in crunch time.

 

But yeah, few decent names there.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Whole lot of over-paid talent on that board, too...

[Guest MikeSC]

Using the right combo of scorers and role players, they could build a playoff team out of that honestly. I mean love him or hate him, Antwain is a 20 and 10 guy. Kerry Kittles or Eddie Jones are both VERY capable shooters and defenders. Penny Hardaway can still runa offense and Juawn Dixon is a perfect backup/starter at either guard position.

 

But no matter what they do. With their last pick, take Popeye Jones or Bo Outlaw. Those guys are 1000% hustle.

So, Rip, how many games will the Hawks finish behind this team?

-=Mike

[Guest FrigidSoul]

I guess the Celtics can say good-bye to Brandon Hunter. The man scouts called Baby Shaq...I hate Danny Ainge. I don't understand why he didn't throw Perkins up on the list instead, or Raef Lafrentz. I hope Red hits Ainge with his cane.

[CanadianChris 0]

Someone paid Alan Henderson $7.8 million? Damn.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

Allan Houston makes 17.1 MILLION?!?! Who the hell thought that was a good investment?

[Black Lushus 0]

Allan Houston makes 17.1 MILLION?!?! Who the hell thought that was a good investment?

he was good until injuries ruined his knees...

[Guest Evolution]

If they pick the right players, I could see the Bobcats winning 25-30 games next year. What's the record amount of wins for a first year NBA team?

The Bulls won thirty-three games in 1967 in their first season as an NBA team.

[Vern Gagne 0]

Antonio Davis making 12 million is just wrong.

[Brett Favre 0]

Allan Houston makes 17.1 MILLION?!?! Who the hell thought that was a good investment?

Scott Layden. And No, he wasn't THAT good even before his knee injuries either.

[Vern Gagne 0]

Some good young talent for pretty cheap. Qyntel Woods, Troy Bell, Brandon Hunter, and Reece Gaines.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

Allan Houston makes 17.1 MILLION?!?!  Who the hell thought that was a good investment?

Scott Layden. And No, he wasn't THAT good even before his knee injuries either.

Yeah, I thought he was a bench guy even during the best days of his career.

[the pinjockey 0]

Is Gerald Wallace still the "when he gets playing time he will be a star" of two years ago or has he regressed into a player showing why he only gets 9 min/game? If he has any of that potential still, he could be worth a 1.6 mil flier pick.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Allan Houston makes 17.1 MILLION?!?!  Who the hell thought that was a good investment?

Scott Layden. And No, he wasn't THAT good even before his knee injuries either.

Essentially the problem is that the Knicks made the finals as the eighth seed, and ownership thought the team was better than it was, and desperately needed to retain its top players. Hence, bad contracts abound.

[A Happy Medium 0]

The Mavericks picked some good guys to put up for the Draft. Now, Walker is a damned good basketball player, but I think he just didn't fit in Dallas. But I could see him leading Charlotte somewhere.

 

The Chicago Bulls...what a waste land of players. Fizer is the only guy I would even think of selecting. Everyone else is overpaid or overaged.

[alfdogg 0]

Boston Celtics:

Brandon Hunter $620 K

Stupid.

 

Dallas Mavericks:

Tony Delk $3.2 Million

Stupid.

 

Houston Rockets:

Maurice Taylor

Stupid.

 

Milwaukee:

Brian Skinner $1.6 Million

Stupid.

 

New Jersey Nets:

Kerry Kittles $9.8 Million

Stupid.

 

Orlando Magic:

DeShawn Stevenson $2.3 Million

Stupid.

 

Portland Trailblazers:

Ruben Patterson $5.9 Million

Qyntel Woods $1.2 Million

Stupid.

 

Sacramento Kings:

Gerald Wallace $1.4 Million

Stupid.

 

Washington Wizards:

Juan Dixon $1.1 Million

Stupid.

 

That's all I have to say on this as of right now.

[bobobrazil1984 0]

Can anyone tell me how much money Charlotte will have to work with? What the official maximum to spend (salary cap) is in the NBA?

 

Want to do one of those "who I would pick" deals but want to know how much $$$ i'd have to work with.

[MrRant 0]

Please take Calvin Booth or Jerome James.

 

Please God.

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

Can anyone tell me how much money Charlotte will have to work with? What the official maximum to spend (salary cap) is in the NBA?

 

Want to do one of those "who I would pick" deals but want to know how much $$$ i'd have to work with.

The Bobcats can only use 66% of this year's NBA salary cap to make their team. The salary cap won't be announced until the first week of free agency which starts July 14th.

 

However last year's cap was $43.84 million and this year's figure should be similar to that.