The Charlotte Bobcats signed guards Matt Carroll and Kevin Burleson on Wednesday.
Carroll joined the Bobcats late last season after he was called up from Roanoke of the NBA Development League. He played in 25 games, averaging 9.0 points and 2.4 assists in 17.2 minutes.

"We are excited that Matt chose to return to Charlotte and continue to build upon last year's start," said Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff. "Matt added several dimensions to our team with his long-range shooting, toughness, strong work ethic, rebounding and ability to get to the free-throw line."

Burleson played six games for Charlotte during summer-league play, averaging 3.8 points in 12.2 minutes.

Burleson, the brother of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Nate Burleson, spent last season playing in Germany for the Walter Tigers.

"I had a great opportunity in summer league," Burleson said. "It was a great experience for me. I got a lot of time, and the guys I played with were great."

Look for shooting guard Matt Carroll to re-sign with the Charlotte Bobcats today.

Coach-general manager Bernie Bickerstaff said as much Tuesday. Carroll played 25 games for the Bobcats last season, joining them from the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA's developmental league.

A 6-foot-6 guard, Carroll was a pleasant surprise, particularly in his ability to draw shooting fouls. His ability to make 3-pointers (33 percent) and free throws (86 percent) was more expected. He averaged nine points and 2.4 rebounds.

Carroll's signing would put 12 players under contract. Small forward Gerald Wallace, a restricted free agent, is still unsigned. Bickerstaff said negotiations continue.

Bickerstaff doubts he'll add any players for training camp who weren't on the roster last season.

Brevin Knight has no problem being a mentor with the Charlotte Bobcats this season. He will not, however, simply step aside to let rookie point guard Raymond Felton slide into his starting spot.

Knight, who signed a multiyear contract extension with the Bobcats on Friday, plans to fight for his job.

``I didn't come here just to teach somebody else how to play,'' Knight said. ``I didn't sign this contract to come here and say `I am getting paid well and I am going to sit over here.' That's not my mentality. First and foremost is my pride."

The Charlotte Bobcats have re-signed Kareem Rush, Bobcats coach-general manager Bernie Bickerstaff announced today.

"It was a priority for us to re-sign Kareem and we are glad to have him back," said Bickerstaff. "Kareem has the potential to be a go-to scorer, someone who can create his own shot and make the outside jumper. We look forward to having him for the entire season, and injury-free, where he can showcase his talents and be a significant part of our team."

Rush averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 25.8 minutes last season in 34 appearances after being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 6 for two second-round picks. He missed the final 27 games of the season with a left knee MCL sprain suffered at New Orleans on March 2.

Brevin Knight appears headed back to the Charlotte Bobcats, but Keith Bogans is no longer a lock to return.

The Bobcats are close to re-signing point guard Knight, according to two sources close to the situation. However, negotiations to re-up Bogans, the starting shooting guard for half of last season, have stalled to an extent that the team recently pulled its offer off the table.

Knight's deal probably won't be formalized before next week, since his agent, Bill Strickland, and Bobcats coach-general manager Bernie Bickerstaff are away from their offices. Sources confirm an agreement in principle has been reached.

Bogans is a restricted free agent, meaning the Bobcats could match any other team's offer for him. They're already committed financially to shooting guard Kareem Rush and have several other restricted free agents -- Gerald Wallace, Matt Carroll and Jason Kapono -- who can play shooting guard or small forward.

The Bulls are planning to host Charlotte free agent Malik Allen, a 6-foot-10 power forward, at the Berto Center today.

Allen, 27, spent parts of four seasons with Miami. A good face-up shooter, Allen?s best year was 2002-03 when he averaged 9.6 points and 5.3 boards.

Now that restricted free agent Chris Duhon has signed an offer sheet with Toronto, the Bulls know how much of their mid-level exception will be left to spend on other free agents. The Bulls are taking a close look at Allen and Atlanta?s Tom Gugliotta, a favorite of coach Scott Skiles.

Bulls general manager John Paxson said Monday he expects to reach an agreement soon to re-sign power forward Othella Harrington, but he wasn?t ready to say the same for swingman Adrian Griffin, another free agent the Bulls are hoping to re-sign.

The Bulls have made little progress in negotiations with restricted free agents Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry and Jannero Pargo. Chandler?s agent, Jeff Schwartz, may be waiting to see if Atlanta?s large offer to Joe Johnson falls through before committing to the Bulls.

?I?ve had very good discussions with Jeff,? Paxson said. ?We plan on meeting sometime in the next 10 days. I hope to accomplish something when we meet.?

Shooting guard, Kareem Rush will re-sign with the Charlotte Bobcats, his agent told the Observer in an email.

Calvin Andrews, Rush's California-based agent said his client's first priority was the Bobcats although Andrews also spoke with the Denver Nuggets and New Jersey Nets.

Rush started for the Bobcats last season before injuring his knee and missing the last month of the season. The Bobcats acquired him in a mid-season trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.