Diaw picks up option, will be back with Cats next year

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Boris Diaw officially picked up the $9 million player option on his contract for next season.

We reported back in April that he planned to do this all along, so this move simply makes it official. It's a no-brainer for Diaw, as there is no way he'd be able to garner that much money on the open market as a free agent. He'll continue to be an attractive fantasy asset because of his ability to contribute across the board, but his inconsistency severely detracts from his value.

Source: USA Today

[HeatCheck]

That doesn't necessarily mean he'll be back. It was a player option not team option so it wasn't on our end. It was smart of him to do so.

I think we have to trade him an start using Tyrus as our PF starter.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

That doesn't necessarily mean he'll be back. It was a player option not team option so it wasn't on our end. It was smart of him to do so.

If they dont bring him back then the Bobcats have to fork over 9 million dollars. That will not happen, so he is all but guaranteed to be back next year.

[HeatCheck]

If they dont bring him back then the Bobcats have to fork over 9 million dollars. That will not happen, so he is all but guaranteed to be back next year.

What are you talking about? It was a player option he will be back, unless he is traded. Nothing we can do about it. Yes he is owed 9 million dollars, but when you trade players you have to match salaries, so it doesn't matter.

[BOBCATS_BALL!]

If they dont bring him back then the Bobcats have to fork over 9 million dollars. That will not happen, so he is all but guaranteed to be back next year.

If the Cats trade him they wont have to pay him anything. What are you talking about??

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If the Cats trade him they wont have to pay him anything. What are you talking anit??

Yeah, if they trade him, but for the time being he is back on the team. But the Bobcats probably won't trade him because his contract will be expiring next year, and everyone know's the Cats love gathering up their expiring contracts.

[bes628]

Dammit.

[HeatCheck]

Yeah, if they trade him, but for the time being he is back on the team. But the Bobcats probably won't trade him because his contract will be expiring next year, and everyone know's the Cats love gathering up their expiring contracts.

Yeah a trade is the only way he won't be on the team. Diaw is a very attractive piece because of that expiring so it might be a great opportunity to trade him. Either way Thomas needs more playing time.

Yes he might be on the team next year, but your reasoning is wrong. You act like we are going to release him. He is picking up a player option, we have no control over that. But now he has picked him that option and under contract we can now trade him. That's all we are saying. The money thing is a non issue.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Yeah a trade is the only way he won't be on the team. Diaw is a very attractive piece because of that expiring so it might be a great opportunity to trade him. Either way Thomas needs more playing time.

Yes he might be on the team next year, but your reasoning is wrong. You act like we are going to release him. He is picking up a player option, we have no control over that. But now he has picked him that option and under contract we can now trade him. That's all we are saying. The money thing is a non issue.

Well they technically could release him, I know it won't happen; but they could.

[Zaximus]

I hope he's not a starter. I think he'd be a better player for us if we brought him in off the bench as a 6th man, to fill in for the 3 and 4 when we need him. I'd much rather have TT at PF and Jax as a SF starting. Hendo obviously taking over at SG.

[Proudiddy]

I'm working off a hunch here, but I think he's gonna be traded draft night, most likely to Toronto.

BTW, they have a 9m trade exception that matches up perfectly to trade Diaw to them for nothing in return, and I expect that we would swap picks with them (5 for 9). That would be an EPIC WIN.

[Dpantherman]

What an asshole... i kid, i kid.

[CarolinaNut]

I'm working off a hunch here, but I think he's gonna be traded draft night, most likely to Toronto.

BTW, they have a 9m trade exception that matches up perfectly to trade Diaw to them for nothing in return, and I expect that we would swap picks with them (5 for 9). That would be an EPIC WIN.

i'm starting to think he will get traded draft night as well...might even be packaged with one of our picks or maybe even another player(jackson)

[SOJA]

Trade him while he is still worth something, hopefully draft night