Bobcats withdraw qualifying offer from Derrick Brown

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Rick Bonnell ‏@rick_bonnell

BREAKING: #Bobcats rescind qualifying offer to Derrick Brown.

B.J. Evans ‏@BobcatsBballPR

Breaking @bobcats News: The team has withdrawn its qualifying offer to Derrick Brown. He is now an unrestricted free agent. #CatsVegas.

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReed_AP

The Bobcats have withdrawn their qualifying offer to Derrick Brown, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReed_AP

The decision to rescind their qualifying offer to Derrick Brown saves about $3 million under the cap. He was expendable after the draft.

Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins announced today that the team has withdrawn its qualifying offer to Derrick Brown. Brown now becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Selected by the Bobcats with the 40th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Brown averaged career highs of 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 22.2 minutes in 65 games played last season. In 171 games over three NBA seasons with the Bobcats and Knicks, he has career averages of 5.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.9 minutes played.

It looks like Jeff Taylor will have a fairly big role on this team with him instantly becoming the lone back-up small forward.

However, the Bobcats could elect to use Henderson and Williams as small forwards as well when MKG needs rest.

[d-run]

They had to make room on the roster for Corey Higgins

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I hope to God you're wrong.

[carolina-chuck]

NICE!!!! making room for Carl Landry!!!!

[carolina-chuck]

They had to make room on the roster for Corey Higgins

I hope thats not happening.

If Higgins make the cut, thats as fixed as Bob Johnson naming the team "Bobcats"

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Carl Landry takes up two roster spots?

[carolina-chuck]

Carl Landry takes up two roster spots?

talking cap wise, eventhough we already have enough cap. we'll end up signing someone else also, wont be a summer league roster though.

[thatlookseasy]

Of course we didnt make this move to make room on the roster for Corey Higgins.

We made this move to make room in the rotation for Corey Higgins :ph34r:

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Cory* (you have to know how to spell Rod's boys name right lol)

[Chaos]

Othello Hunter

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Do not over pay for Carl Landry..it just will make Bobcats average again. Keep the cap free bc they arent winning this season either. Save it and then pounce on a quality big Fish FA.

As for Cory Higgins...geesh..

[carolina-chuck]

Do not over pay for Carl Landry..it just will make Bobcats average again. Keep the cap free bc they arent winning this season either. Save it and then pounce on a quality big Fish FA.

As for Cory Higgins...geesh..

Agree. I think we can live without a PF like Landry. Will only make us mediocre and loose out on the no.1 pick only.