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Unless they are talking buyout...there is nothing to see here.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/spo...ry/553097.html
The last thing I'd do is dissuade the Charlotte Bobcats from spending what it takes to build a consistent playoff team.
Rather, the question I'd pose is how they're spending that money, because the margin for error is narrowing.
I received some new salary numbers that reflect both the Bobcats' payroll commitment and what the NBA projects to be a shrinking salary cap and luxury-tax threshold over the next two seasons.
The league has warned teams that the cap likely will drop each of the next two seasons. The Bobcats already are committed to about $57.7million in salaries for next season, about $400,000 more than the projected cap number.
Being above the cap is no crisis, it's the norm. It's a much bigger deal to exceed the luxury-tax threshold, projected to be $69.4million next season.
Spending above the tax limit has severe financial consequences, and managing partner Michael Jordan said he wouldn't consider it unless the Bobcats were on the verge of a championship.
While the Bobcats are well below that tax threshold for now, that $57.7million payroll has to grow. It doesn't include the $5.5million qualifying offer the Bobcats must make, to restrict Raymond Felton's free agency this summer. And it doesn't include what the Bobcats would pay a top-16 pick (Nos.17 and beyond, and that pick will head to Denver as compensation for the pick that became Alexis Ajinca).
So figure that $57.7million is really $64million-plus already and then you're limiting your options on how to grow.
What to do? It's no secret the Bobcats would love to unload the remaining $13million-plus on center Nazr Mohammed's contract. He hasn't played in four games, and it's obvious coach Larry Brown is committed to Gana Diop behind Emeka Okafor.
Moving Mohammed won't be easy; moving him without taking back a similar contract will be really tough. The past two trades, acquiring Diop and Vladimir Radmanovic, both add to their long-term salary obligations.
There are some smaller things the Bobcats can do: Not making Sean May a qualifying offer (making him an unrestricted free agent) would avoid guaranteeing him $3.68 million next season. And cutting Sean Singletary before September would save nearly $500,000 against the cap.
Unless they are talking buyout...there is nothing to see here.
This article makes no sense unless he's talking about doing something over the summer. There is no more "taking back salary" it is only buying out or wait unitl the summer when you can bet Nazr will be in high demand...
They tried to trade him before the deadline, but no go.
Nazr has hands of stone and I believe his trade value will decrease as time goes on. But this is about the changing nature of sports in these economic times. Eonomic factors now playing a far more significant role than in the past. Going to be interesting how it all works out.
first talks of Rasho and now talks of Nazr......
I can't take the up and down emotional highs and lows of these type of rumors.
that's too good to be true, spurs could really use nazr again...
Next is to start talking about bringing Elson back
Man, if only Horry was available........
The Bobcats' wanting to do something and actually doing it are two completely different things. I'd take Nazr back if they bought him out and could be signed as a free agent to a minimal contract, as I would with Rasho. Both guys were good members of this team and left for financial reasons. For the right money there's no reason not to want one of them back. I'm not far from suggesting that I'd rather have Elson back than Horry.
Question:
Answer:Why would we want Nazr back? We dropped him for a reason. Same w/ Rasho and Horry. We need some new blood and Mikki Moore would do the trick
Nazr didn't do anything for us the last time - Holt knows we gave him enough chances.
We're so screwed.
haha Holts Cat.
Steerike TWO!
He left via free agency.
Tough to contribute from the bench. As long as he doesn't hit any more three pointers he should be safe.
sure, he did just enough, he's better than he sometimes gets credit for. don't try to put some link to his stats on here or anything, he's not a stat stacker. he reminds me of reggie evans as far as team value goes. when you watched the spurs play, you didn't think much of him, but when he left and timmy was the only rebounder, you might have realized his value with an enormous wing span. i think he'd be good to get back
Nazr's stats have nothing to do with why he won't be back with the team anytime soon. His contract on the other hand...
Let's put it this way, Tim didn't leave $11M on the table so the Spurs could trade for Nazr Mohammed.
I don't think that anyone here is thinking about signing Nazr for a long term contract. It would only be to a minimum contract until the end of the season and only if he's waived by the Bobcats.
If you have followed them since they left SA, there is a vast difference between the play of Rasho and that of Nazr in the past 3 years, regardless of whatever stats you find.
He wasn't playing very well in 06 and than that triple in the last possession of the 1st game of the playoffs killed any chance with Pop
If I remember correctly the Spurs weren't exactly jumping at the chance to re-sign him either.Steerike TWO!
He left via free agency.
Spurs offered him 4 years 28 million, Nazr refused.
Yeah but Nazr was playing decent and against the Kings in '06 in the 1st round of the PO's he hit a three and that didn't go to well with Pop so he was benched forever.
I would rather have Rasho than Nazr!
Nazr is clumsy and I remember he was Pop's doghouse as well during the '06 playoffs.
I have to post though...boy it's getting tough when ST posters are wishing for Nazr and Rasho!!
What's next Elson or Tony Massenburg?
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