The Unprotected List for the NBA Expansion Draft

[Gert T 0]

Roll the dice on Wallace, especially for the 1.4 million price tag.

 

I would probably give Moochie Norris a shot at 3.8 million too.

[Steviekick 0]

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

I actually met Popeye Jones in a mall in Washington, DC. Cool dude.

[sfaJack 0]

Houston Rockets:

Maurice Taylor

Stupid.

Why is it stupid?

 

Taylor's an inconsistent scorer, a poor rebounder (especially for his postion), and is soft defensively. The combination of him and Cato at the 4 this year killed the Rockets more than anything else, and even moreso because they play in the West. Taylor is a max contract guy too, which makes him ridiculously overpaid for what he gives you. Add that into the fact that the Rockets are basically in salary cap hell and it's a no-brainer to leave him exposed.

 

And speaking of Cato, I'm pretty surprised he isn't on this list as well.

 

I would probably give Moochie Norris a shot at 3.8 million too.

I think that would be insane. Moochie just isn't a very good player, and he's really overpaid at 3.8 mil.

[therealworldschampion 0]

If there is a God,they'll take Aaron McKie or that useless piece of crap DC.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Who would you guys take?

 

This would be my team(Taking the minimum 14 needed). Total Cost: $76.2 Million

 

-From Boston Celtics

Jumaine Jones($1.7 Mill)

 

-From Chicago Bulls

Marcus Fizer($4.9 Mill)

 

-From Dallas Mavericks

Danny Fortson($5.9 Mill)

 

-From LA Clippers

Keyon Dooling($3 Mill)

 

-From Memphis Grizzlies

Bo Outlaw($5.4 Mill)

 

-From Miami Heat

Eddie Jones($13.4 Mill)

 

-From New Jersey Nets

Kerry Kittles($9.8 Mill)

 

-From Orlando Magic

DeShawn Stevenson($2.3 Mill)

 

-From Philadelphia 76ers

Aaron McKie($5.5 Mill)

 

-From Phoenix Suns

Jahidi White($5.9 Mill)

 

-From Portland Trailblazers

Ruben Patterson($5.9 Mill)

 

-From San Antonio Spurs

Malik Rose($5.5 Mill)

 

-From Seattle Sonics

Calvin Booth($5.9 Mill)

 

-From Washington Wizards

Juan Dixon($1.1 Mill)

[Guest FrigidSoul]

So who would you make a team out of?

 

I'd take Juan Dixon, Brandon Hunter, Kerry Kittles, Glenn Robinson, Chucky Atkins, Antoine Walker and work from there. Robinson, Walker and Hunter would be a big rebounding presense. Kittles can help groom Dixon, and Atkins can hold down the point until they drafted a better option.

[alfdogg 0]

OK, disregard what I said about Taylor. I didn't realize he was making max money.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

Chucky Atkins, Marcus Fizer, Antoine Walker, Bo Outlaw, Kerry Kittles, Ruben Patterson and Juan Dixion for starters.

[alfdogg 0]

I'd make up a team, but I can't be bothered to add up salaries right now, plus their draft picks have to be figured in too. Guys I'd almost certainly take though are Hunter, Skinner, Stevenson and Dixon.

[Mr. S£im Citrus 0]

alfdogg, I agree with you about Wallace, but Adelman wasn't going to play him, anyway...

 

If he develops into a star in Charlotte, I'm going to be highly pissed.

[Guest Rrrsh]

Id be all over Forreston. Walker is way too much, for eveyone who is picking him. Dixon is also as much as gone.

 

 

Big thing we have to realize is that Detroit and LA havnt done theirs yet. You might be able to pry 1 young guy out of LA (Like Rush, Walton or Cook) But Detroit is a Gold mine. Rasheed is the only big name who isnt signed, so Detroit will have LOTS of guys unprotected.

[Guest Smell the ratings!!!]

so Detroit would keep

 

Ben

Rip

Billups

Prince

Darko

Corliss

Hunter

James

 

that sound right? (Memo Okur is a free agent)

[bobobrazil1984 0]

^ aren't hunter and james also free agents? *confused*

 

ANyways, around here (Detroit) i think its generally thought taht Elden Campbell and/or Trelaine Fawlkes (who wasn't on the playoff roster) will be unprotected.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Any reason Grant Hill is not on the list?

[Guest Rrrsh]

Any reason Grant Hill is not on the list?

Because he is said to be as healthy as he has been in 4 years and a report is that 5-6 teams are looking to trade for him.

[Guest Rrrsh]

^ aren't hunter and james also free agents? *confused*

 

ANyways, around here (Detroit) i think its generally thought taht Elden Campbell and/or Trelaine Fawlkes (who wasn't on the playoff roster) will be unprotected.

Campell would look good in Charlotte.

[Guest ShamRock]

Detroit probably will sign 'Sheed because he's big presence on offense and defense. I don't see a reason why they shouldn't keep him.

[Guest Rrrsh]

Detroit probably will sign 'Sheed because he's big presence on offense and defense. I don't see a reason why they shouldn't keep him.

I am sure they want too. I am pretty sure it boils down to $$$

[starvenger 0]

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's a reason why Glen Grunwald is unemployed. Yogi Stewart's contract was one, and at least three other unprotected players (Jerome Williams, Alvin Williams and Antonio Davis) have contracts from his tenure in Toronto.

 

Alvin Williams needs a change of scenery. He also needs new knees, so I don't expect him to be drafted...

[JustJoe2k5 0]

A possible Christian Laettner/Grant Hill reunion back in North Carolina would be pretty cool. Haven't the Bobcats also shown interest in signing Jay Williams when he is healthy?

[The Tino Standard 0]

All the Brandon Hunter love in here is awesome... I got to watch him for three years at OU, and aside from the layup I scored over him in a pick-up game (true story), I know he's a hell of a talent. The guy can sink a mid-range jumper or two and he's a terrific rebounder. I really don't understand the Celtics... They draft Hunter at No. 56 last year, give him a guaranteed two-year contract (unheard of for someone drafted so late), then put him on the block a year later after he was productive in what limited minutes they gave him.

 

By the way, watch for Jason Kapono of the Cavs to get drafted. He's a sharpshooter and he's making the league minimum... Perfect candidate to get taken in a late round.

[ant_7000 0]

Boston Celtics:

Brandon Hunter $620 K X

 

Chicago Bulls:

Jerome Williams $5.6 Million

or

Eddie Robinson $6.7 Million (Please take him)

 

Dallas Mavericks:

Antoine Walker $14.6 Million

or

Danny Fortson $5.9 Million

 

Golden State Warriors:

J.R. Bremer

 

Houston Rockets:

Eric Piatkowski

 

Memphis Grizzlies:

Lorenzen Wright $7.2 Million

 

New Jersey Nets:

 

Rodney Rogers $3.3 Million

 

New Orleans Hornets:

Courtney Alexander $3.0 Million

 

New York Knicks:

Penny Hardaway $14.6 Million

 

Philadelphia 76ers:

Aaron McKie $5.5 Million

 

 

Portland Trailblazers:

Qyntel Woods $1.2 Million

 

 

Sacramento Kings:

Gerald Wallace $1.4 Million

 

San Antonio Spurs:

Malik Rose $5.5 Million

 

Seattle Sonics:

Jerome James $4.5 Million

 

Toronto Raptors:

Alvin Williams $5.8 Million

or

Lamond Murray $4.7 Million

 

 

Utah Jazz:

Jarron Collins $0

 

Washington Wizards:

Juan Dixon $1.1 Million

 

 

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

These are the players I would take if I was a GM. I'd Draft Livingston and Get a Center in the 2nd round. I doubt the Bobcats would take big contracts unless the player's current contract has a year or 2 left on it. Charlotte could make the playoffs next year, especially since the Division and Conference they will be in is the weakest in the league.

[humanoid92 0]

Most of you seem to be forgetting about the amount of money they're allowed to spend. It's not like they can just stack up Eddie Jones, Kittles, Penny, Walker, etc. I forget the exact number, but I'm pretty sure theeir salary cap is somewhere in the $25-30 million range. So if they were to take either Walker at 14 mill or Houston at 17 mill, that would leave them with 10-15 million dollars to spend on 13 other guys... or, 1 million per player. And as you can see, there aren't thirteen good players on that list that make 1 million or less. Try picking 14 guys from that list that make a combined $30 million. This team will NOT be good next year; they'll be quite terrible. It's tough to be an expansion team in the NBA... just look at how long it took the Grizzlies to make the playoffs.

[bobobrazil1984 0]

^ i heard the number rough out to about 29 mil, but 30 is a nice round estimate.

 

You can't blow over half your money on Allan Houston.

[Guest Rrrsh]

Boston Celtics:

Jumaine Jones $1.7 Million

 

 

 

Dallas Mavericks:

Danny Fortson $5.9 Million

 

 

 

Houston Rockets:

Maurice Taylor

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:

Troy Bell $1.4 Million

 

 

Milwaukee:

Erick Strickland $1.6 Million

 

 

New Jersey Nets:

Lucious Harris $2.6 Million

 

 

 

Orlando Magic:

DeShawn Stevenson $2.3 Million

 

 

Portland Trailblazers:

Qyntel Woods $1.2 Million

 

 

Sacramento Kings:

Gerald Wallace $1.4 Million

 

 

 

 

Washington Wizards:

Juan Dixon $1.1 Million

I dont think it is as low as 30 Mill. They can only spend 2/3rds of the salary cap. I think its closer to 40. But I will pick 10 with a 26 mill cap, cuz I will defiantly take a Laker and a Piston when thos elist are avialable.

[Chuck Woolery 0]

Chuck Woolery's 2004-05 Charlotte Bobcats (using the $30 million salary cap):

 

Brandon Hunter ($620k, Boston)

Marcus Fizer ($4.9 million, Chicago)

Kevin Ollie ($2.7 million, Cleveland)

Tony Delk ($3.2 million, Dallas)

Anthony Johnson ($932k, Indiana)

Eddie House ($825k, Los Angeles Clippers)

Jake Tsakalidis ($2.3 million, Memphis)

Alonzo Mourning ($5.4 million, New Jersey)

Reece Gaines ($1.2 million, Orlando)

Qyntal Woods ($1.2 million, Portland)

Gerald Wallace ($1.4 million, Sacramento)

Charlie Ward ($1.1 million, San Antonio)

Aleksander Pavlovic ($1.1 million, Utah)

Juan Dixon ($1.1 million, Washington)

 

This team would leave just over two million for draft picks, et cetera, and would be at least decent on the court. If Mourning could stay healthy, he could mentor Tsakalidis...

 

...eh, they're going to suck. Only being able to use two-thirds of the salary cap is a HUGE disadvantage considering the contracts of some of the people on there.

[MrRant 0]

Mourning isn't coming back.

[Chuck Woolery 0]

I didn't figure as much, but it was real slim pickings. Feel free to substitute Rodney Rodgers in for him, giving them another two mil to work with.

 

Still... maybe it'll be a bit easier when the Lakers/Pistons lists come out. Doing that team was an unforgiving bitch, though, and I shudder to think of the suckitude this team will bring to the table.

[Guest Smell the ratings!!!]

Boston Celtics:

Brandon Hunter $620 K

 

Chicago Bulls:

Marcus Fizer $4.9 Million

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:

Jason Kapono $0

 

Denver Nuggets:

Jeff Trepagnier $0

 

Golden State Warriors:

J.R. Bremer

 

Indiana Pacers:

Primoz Brezec $1.6 Million

 

Los Angeles Clippers:

Predrag Drobnjak $2.8 Million

 

Memphis Grizzlies:

Theron Smith $620 K

 

Miami Heat:

Loren Woods $0

 

New Jersey Nets:

Tamar Slay $512 K

 

Orlando Magic:

Zaza Pachulia $620 K

 

Phoenix Suns:

Jahidi White $5.9 Million

 

Sacramento Kings:

Gerald Wallace $1.4 Million

 

Seattle Sonics:

Richie Frahm $0

 

Utah Jazz:

Aleksander Pavlovic $1.1 Million

 

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

plus Maurice Carter of the Hornets, Desmond "Turd" Ferguson of Portland, and Jamal Sampson of the Lakers.

 

Your 2004 Charlotte Bobcats!!!

 

If the season started today I would predict....eh...10 wins.

 

EDIT: Oh, and Lonny Baxter, even on this team he's the forgotten man.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

I hate Danny Ainge. Brandon Hunter is going to be a great low post player