The Bobcats are looking into picking up rookie Raymond Felton's third-year option, a move that would cost them about $3.3 million in the 2007-08 season.

"No question, this makes me feel good," Felton told the Observer.

"I feel I've worked for it. You don't always get the hype right away but that's not always a bad thing: It makes you stronger, makes you better."

Felton said he feels a strong loyalty to the Bobcats: "This is a trusting organization. We have to look at getting some things worked out, but we're all close here."