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Bobcats Likely To Pick Up Options On Anderson And Carroll

Apr 21, 2006 10:16 AM EST

Bobcats' head coach/GM Bernie Bickerstaff told the Observer on Thursday he intends to pick up team options on Alan Anderson and Matt Carroll. Most likely, the team will also make qualifying offers to restricted free agents Melvin Ely, Bernard Robinson and Kevin Burleson.

Asked about re-signing Melvin Ely or unrestricted free agents Jake Voskuhl or Jumaine Jones, Bickerstaff said those decisions will hinge partially on who is drafted.

Via Charlotte Observer

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Bickerstaff Still Unsure Whether He'll Return To Bench

Apr 20, 2006 1:01 AM EST

Charlotte head coach/general manager Bernie Bickerstaff continues to waver on whether he will return to the bench for the 2006-2007 season.

"I would be wrong if I said I hadn't thought about it," Bickerstaff said. "There's been some thought that this could be the last game. But it's not that big an issue to me because it's not that important."

Bickerstaff said he'll make a final decision after the season when he's calmed down emotionally.

"I'm going to take my time and think about it," he said. "It's really not about me, I'm just a player in the band. What's best for the team, that's all I care about."

Via SI.com

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Bickerstaff 50-50 Shot Of Becoming Just The GM

Apr 16, 2006 5:54 PM EST

Coach/general manager Bernie Bickerstaff sounds 50-50 as to whether he's going to give up the coaching part of his job and turn into a "GM only" for Year 3.

When asked on Saturday night before the Indiana game if he would be the Bobcats' coach next season, Bickerstaff paused for five seconds.

"I haven't made that decision," he said. "I'm sitting here, talking to you, and I'm emotional because of the season. I need to take a step away and decide. When I was in Seattle (as the head coach, in 1990), I drove cross country with a friend and made a decision on that trip that I was stepping down."

Via Charlotte Observer

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Bobcats Apr 2006 Archive

  • Gerald Wallace Sits Versus Indiana

    AP | Apr 16, 2006

    The Bobcats were without Gerald Wallace as they took on the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

  • Bobcats Looking To Already Pick Up Felton's Third-Year Option

    Charlotte Observer | Apr 13, 2006

    The Bobcats are looking into picking up rookie Raymond Felton's third-year option, a move that would cost them about $3.

  • Jackson Wants Rush Back

    LA Daily News | Apr 3, 2006

    Phil Jackson wasn't happy about one of his former players being released when the Bobcats let Kareem Rush go.

  • Rush Disputes Question Of Work Ethic

    Charlotte Observer | Apr 2, 2006

    Kareem Rush disputed the perception that basketball isn't a passion and that he is lazy in an e-mail to the Observer Saturday night: "As for my work ethic being questioned, I feel people mistake my calm demeanor for a lack of effort, which is not the case.

  • Bobcats Waive Kareem Rush

    Charlotte Observer | Apr 1, 2006

    In a surprising move, the Bobcats waived Kareem Rush on Saturday. "The Bobcats are about two things -- hard work and maximum effort," Bickerstaff said. "With that in mind, we think it's best to go in a different direction with Kareem."

  • Knight Wants To Stay In Charlotte If Role Stays Similar

    Charlotte Observer | Apr 1, 2006

    The Bobcats Brevin Knight would like to stay with the club next season, but only if his role isn't significantly altered with the development of Raymond Felton.