--I don't want to over-simplify it, but the Isaiah Thomas/Antoine Walker connection may play a role. I can see IT liking that. I think the Bobcats would be more than willing to grab those expiring deals.

--I see no way the Nets let KMart walk. There just playing chicken & I think they'll win & won't pay him the max, but keep him.

--If the going price was 3mm & a garbage player (see Nets trade), wouldn't the Knicks want to jump in the fray & get Telfair or Swift Or Araujo? i.e. somebody in that range?

--Orlando is foolish if they don't
a) trade TMac for one of the reported packages being offered
b) draft Okeafor

The connection of having roots from the South Side of Chicago.

Posted by Nalod:

Bob's don't need expiring deals.

why not, since they have to have so many players on their roster, why not trade for expiring deals, if they can do that in a couple of years they will still have the cap room to go after guys like Lebron and carmello.... Of course they want expiring deals...

almost every player the bobcats would select have expiring contracts--they dont need our sht--take a hard look at the list. this is a fantasy made up in the media--besides antoine walker could make this team worse. we are slow with very little athletiscm and have enough bad defenders already--give me one good reason we need this dude? none.