<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Kerry Kittles turns 30 on June 12, the same day the Nets are expected to submit their expansion draft to the league with his name on it. With the Charlotte Bobcats entering the NBA next season, a Nets source said the franchise's second all-time leading almost certainly will be left unprotected for the June 22 expansion draft. Like every other team, the Nets can protect a maximum of eight non-free-agent players. New Jersey likely will protect Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins, Aaron Williams, Zoran Planinic, Rodney Rogers and either Lucious Harris or Brian Scalabrine. Bobcats GM Bernie Bickerstaff has said that the only veterans he wants are those with one or two years remaining on their contracts. However, Charlotte, which must select at least 14 expansion players, will start with just two-thirds of the league's salary cap (perhaps $31 million). A Bobcats source said the team likely would pass on Kittles because of how much he'll make. However, according to expansion rules, teams can entice the Bobcats by offering them draft picks and up to $3 million to select certain players to get them off their cap. </div> Link
The Cats arent going to be able to afford all these ppl. and im sure kittles will be swooped up by some team before they hav a chance ne way.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">and im sure kittles will be swooped up by some team before they hav a chance ne way.</div> What do you mean swooped up by some team? Kittles isn't a free agent right? I don't think that any other team could swoop him up. Only the bobcats are doing an expansion draft, not every team.
Who's Zoran Planinic? It's sad to see Kittles go, he may not be too consistent but he was useful in the longrun, injuries and age would most likely destroy him though. It'll be good opportunities for others to step up, work harder or find a much better replacement.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Magic Johnson:</div><div class="quote_post">Who's Zoran Planinic?</div> Nets' first round draft pick (22nd overall), rookie out of Croatia.
Why would New Jersey get rid of their starting shooting guard without any way to possibly replace him? They don't have high draft selections, and they're well over the salary limit. New Jersey is STILL an elite team in The East so why would they start giving away their talent? They're not concerned with saving money, they're concerned with winning a championship and that's why this report makes NO SENSE! Besides, KERRY KITTLES WILL BE PROTECTED! Kenyon Martin doesn't have to be protected because he's a free agent this offseason, free agents are exceptions to the expansion draft. So figure it out, New Jersey protects: 1.Kidd 2.Jefferson 3.Harris 4.Rogers 5.Zoran 6.Collins 7.Williams 8.Kittles These reports are absurd...
ur making Kittles sound like Shaq, hes getting older and hes seen his prime. and besides if the nets really wanted him theyd pick him up before june's exppansion draft.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James X3:</div><div class="quote_post">Why would New Jersey get rid of their starting shooting guard without any way to possibly replace him? They don't have high draft selections, and they're well over the salary limit. New Jersey is STILL an elite team in The East so why would they start giving away their talent? They're not concerned with saving money, they're concerned with winning a championship and that's why this report makes NO SENSE! Besides, KERRY KITTLES WILL BE PROTECTED! Kenyon Martin doesn't have to be protected because he's a free agent this offseason, free agents are exceptions to the expansion draft. So figure it out, New Jersey protects: 1.Kidd 2.Jefferson 3.Harris 4.Rogers 5.Zoran 6.Collins 7.Williams 8.Kittles These reports are absurd...</div> Isn't Kenyon a Restricted FA, restricted free agents aren't exepmted, ou have to protect them. If you don't then Charlotte can draft them and they become and unrestricted free agent, and any team can pick them up but the team that originally had them. So if Kenyon is restricted and they leave him, then Charlotte can draft him and make him unrestricted, then everyone but New Jersey can sign him.
they will all be signed. te expansion draft pertains to players that the nets dont want, so guys stop stressing, if they want k-mart they'll get him to come back.
K-Mart was restricted FA last season, his agents tryed to get him a max contract over 7 years that time, but Nets wanted to wait until he was a FA, then they would get a year in bonus that year, and don't have to sign him a year before they is able to do.
kittles most likely won't be chosen. rod thorn is probably thinking that there is about a 10% chance they actually pick kerry out of the list of unprotected players. if he is picked, then rod won't be shocked or upset that he lost kerry b/c he obviously put kerry on that list for a reason. maybe its time for the nets to upgrade that position in the offseason. but once the list comes out, or if it is already out, then look at what 14 players the bobcats can take. he has had a history of knee problems and could be a risky move for the bobcats, which they can't afford as a new franchise. he is a veteran though who could help teach the younger guys who they would get, b/c most vets will be protected by their respective teams, and he knows what it takes to win. like i said, b/c of his knee history, he is basically past his prime and his salary is higher than an expansion team would want, he won't be picked. he may not return to New Jersey next year, but he won't end up on the Bobcats roster.
Every resource I have says K-Mart is a RFA, which means if they leave him unprotected Charlotte could take him meaning he'd be an UFA and like og15 said, everybody BUT New Jersey could sign him. I can only go by what I read seeing as I don't follow the Nets too closely... and that's what the information I'm getting. Back to Kittles, here's a situation where I'd take him.... Team X wants Kittles, they see him on the unprotection list, contact me (Bobcats) and ask me to draft him, then trade him to their team for err.... a mid/late 1st rounder (whatever they deem fit) -- I'd take him because that counts as 1 of my 14 picks (and I sure as hell don't want to draft 14 players, clogging up my cap) and I get another draft pick/money. What would be great is if Charlotte plays both sides -- they get a team to bribe them to take a player, then trade the player off for draft picks/money, they can make a killing :mrgreen:
Beauty.... That is the beauty of our first year in the NBA....we have MANY things that other expansion teams didn't, and I believe that we will do our best to capitalize on all of these opportunities!
One player I'd love to see Charlotte pick up is Slava Medvedenko, and although he will not be in the expansion draft because he is a free agent, I'd love to see him sign there to be their starting PF. EDIT: Sorry this was kinda off topic
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">K-Mart was restricted FA last season, his agents tryed to get him a max contract over 7 years that time, but Nets wanted to wait until he was a FA, then they would get a year in bonus that year, and don't have to sign him a year before they is able to do.</div> no he wasn't.. he's a restricted FA this summer, but they tried to get an extension before that so he'd be locked up for sure... get ur facts straight people
there is no way in hell they would keep rogers over kittles, that's just dumb. the "source" has no clue what he's talkin about!
