Bobcats in Dwight Howard's Trade Talk.

[carolina-chuck]

Once again, offering Humphries a multi-year deal, ties us down for the long term. I employ you to look past just this year. If we can facilitate a trade that lands us with Humphries on a one year deal to get us to the cap floor as well as land us a first round draft pick, by all means do it. However, paying Humphries $27 million dollars over three years or potentially $36 million dollars over four years puts the Bobcats in a bind for years to come. Don't expect the Bobcats to offer multi-year contracts involving lumps of money when that is exactly what they are trying to get rid of right now.

The goal right now is to shed contracts, while gaining cap relief.

That cap space just gives us relief until a better free agency period comes a long. My guess is Cho is thinking, let's save up a bunch of money that way we can throw more money at better free agents, making them offers they can't refuse.

Here is just a glimpse at the free agent class of 2013...

Atlanta Hawks- Jeff Teague, Josh Smith, Devin Harris, Anthony Morrow

Dallas Mavericks- Shawn Marion

Denver Nuggets- Ty Lawson

Detroit Pistons- Corey Maggette

Golden State Warriors- Stephen Curry, Dorell Wright

Houston Rockets- Kevin Martin

Indiana Pacers- Darren Collison, David West

Los Angeles Clippers- Chris Paul

Los Angeles Lakers- Andrew Bynum

Milwaukee Bucks- Mike Dunleavy, Monta Ellis

Minnesota Timberwolves- Nikola Pekovic

New Orleans Hornets- Jarrett Jack

Oklahoma City Thunder- James Harden

Orlando Magic- Dwight Howard, J.J. Redick, Hedo Turkoglu

Sacramento Kings- Tyreke Evans

San Antonio Spurs- Manu Ginobli

Utah Jazz- Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Mo Williams, Marvin Williams

Washington Wizards- Trevor Ariza

Who's some PF or C that is young and we could pick up? I don't see much.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The draft is full of power forwards and centers next year, we aren't restricted to just free agency.

[Proudiddy]

that looks like a fun team to watch. id buy NBALP to watch that, get it done cho!

Do you enjoy blackout restrictions? LOL

[Firefox]

Ken Berger‏@KBergCBS

A possible replacement for Cleveland as a third team, the Bobcats, are "not in the mix," says a person familiar with Charlotte's plans.

[King Taharqa]

Its funny Cleveland was in the running at all. After all that crying Gilbert did 2 years ago, here he is tryna help the Nets take Orlando's superstar.

[SOJA]

Wasn't Dan Gilber the one had a bitch fit when CP3 was almost traded to the Lakers last year? Now he is in favor of a superstar trade if it benefits his team? That guy is a prick

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, I by no means agree with Gilbert's stance when Lebron made The Decision. And even in hindsight, Lebron said he wouldn't have done that whole TV thing for IIRC, but it was pushed by his advisers and agency.

That being said, let's not act like if Lebron was from Charlotte, was drafted by the Cats out of high school, and then decided to leave after 5-7 years of success, that we wouldn't be just as butthurt as Gilbert. That's a bitter pill to swallow but he should've STFU.

[MrBubba]

Actually Gilbert may not be too happy about the deal. Several reports Cleveland is backing out of the deal. Although some say they are still in. Perhaps Gilbert put kibosh on deal when he found out.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Rick Bonnell: Agent Dan Fegan has had a productive relationship with #Bobcats. Wonder if there's room for compromise on Kris Humphries Twitter

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Jarrod Rudolph: Minnesota and Charlotte said to be the teams willing to facilitate trade Nets-Magic trade if Cleveland or Clippers back out, sources said. Twitter

[Stroupe-a-loop]

Getting Brooks or a pick could be nice, but I don't want to give a long term contract to a guy in Humphries who, at his very best, has been a 10 and 10 player. Good rebounder, but I'm not taking him on for multiple years at a high salary just to get a pick in late twenties.

[carolina-chuck]

Getting Brooks or a pick could be nice, but I don't want to give a long term contract to a guy in Humphries who, at his very best, has been a 10 and 10 player. Good rebounder, but I'm not taking him on for multiple years at a high salary just to get a pick in late twenties.

No way we can land a trade for Brooks. Why do people keeps thinking we can? He's the major piece for a Howard trade.

edit: my bad i mistaken brooks for lopez.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

No way we can land a trade for Brooks. Why do people keeps thinking we can? He's the major piece for a Howard trade.

Actually, Brooks is hardly the major piece in the Howard trade; his contract is too small to be.

In the initial trade, the Clippers were slated to land Brooks.

Anyway, the new deal involves the Lakers, Rockets, and Magic.

Magic Receive: Cap Relief

Rockets Receive: Andrew Bynum

Lakers Receive: Dwight Howard

Shitty trade for the Magic.

[BountyHunter]

Getting Brooks or a pick could be nice, but I don't want to give a long term contract to a guy in Humphries who, at his very best, has been a 10 and 10 player. Good rebounder, but I'm not taking him on for multiple years at a high salary just to get a pick in late twenties.

No way we can land a trade for Brooks. Why do people keeps thinking we can? He's the major piece for a Howard trade.

Depends o n which "Brooks" you are talking about here

Getting MarShon Brooks is possible. Getting Brook Lopez isn't. I'm thinking carolina-chuck misunderstood which "Brooks" Stroup-a-loop was refering to.

Or maybe I'm the one that's confused :) That's quite possible