Signing Ely is Top Priority for Bernie

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  1. Shapecity

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The greater question is a roster spot. The Bobcats already have 15 players under contract, plus a qualifying offer of about $3 million to restricted free agent Melvin Ely. Bickerstaff indicated that resolving Ely's situation probably takes precedence over any other move between now and the start of training camp Tuesday in Wilmington.</div>

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    Shapecity, Sep 20, 2006
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  2. Smitty

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    Please keep Ely. He's been one of our better big men on the team in the past couple years, he does a solid job at both the Center and Power Forward positions.
     
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    Questiion for bobcats fans:

    If you guys resign Ely than is signing Wells out of the question
     
    TmacGarnett, Sep 20, 2006
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    While a swingman isn't really a huge need now, yes, you are correct.
     
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    Ely would be a perfect fit in a NJ. The 'Cats already have a good crop of young big men in Emeka, May and Brezec so Ely can be expendable, though his value to the team sky rockets when Emeka and May go down.
     
    P.A.P., Sep 20, 2006
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    I'd like to see them keep Ely. As P.A.P. said, when Meka and May go down, Ely can step right in and fill in. He's athletic and still pretty young. Given 25-30 MPG, he can easily average 12/6, though I would like to see someone with his height and athletic ability to get more blocks.
     
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