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Higgins To Be Named GM Of Charlotte Thursday

The Charlotte Bobcats are making it official today, naming Rod Higgins as their general manager.

Higgins will work with managing partner Michael Jordan and executive vice president Bernie Bickerstaff to run the basketball operation. Higgins comes from the Golden State Warriors, where he had the same title, working under executive vice president Chris Mullin.

Via Charlotte Observer


Bobcats May Look To Move Up

The Bobcats could dangle both picks (8th and 22nd) as trade bait to move up in the draft.

"The one thing we've got, is maybe one team wants two players in a draft like this," Bernie Bickerstaff said. "So it's good to have those kind of options, because we bring something to the table in a very deep draft, when you talk about two picks."

Via WPVI


Bobcats Target Golden State's Higgins For Front Office Job

According to a league source at the pre-draft camp, Charlotte part-owner Michael Jordan has targeted Golden State general manager Rod Higgins to replace Bernie Bickerstaff, who had been the GM and is now an executive vice president.

Via Seattle Post Intelligencer


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