Where do the Bobcats go from here?

He was called “a lengthy, athletic center, with a lot of upside, who should complement Al (Jefferson) and Kevin (Love) really well.” Apparently the Gooden signing forced him out.

Melvin Ely, PF/C (NO) – Decent scorer and rebounder at the end of the bench.
Aaron Gray, PF/C (CHI) – Former high draft pick, great rebounder.
Jason Hart, PG/SG (DEN) – Decent bench combo guard.
Juwan Howard, PF (CHA) – Only at the minimum to provide a great veteran presence at the least.
Luther Head, PG/SG (HOU) – He’s an RFA, but he’s a great outside shooter and can distribute ok, too.
Othello Hunter, PF (ATL) – Raw, but played well here for our summer league team last year.
Royal Ivey, PG (PHI) – Another former high pick: good defensively, but it looks like Philly will resign him shortly
Bobby Jackson, PG/SG (SAC) – Good veteran presence, local guy, too.
Linas Kleiza, SF/PF (DEN) – Versatile offensive player, but he’s apparently headed to Greece if he doesn’t get at least the $2.7 mil tender he got from the Nugs.
Brevin Knight, PG (Utah) – Good veteran presence who has always known how to make his teammates better. Too bad that concept didn’t take with Felton.
Rob Kurz, PF (GS) – Versatile offensive player, but doesn’t offer much in rebounding or defense. Was looking to sign with Philly a month or so ago.

Wafer played almost as much SF as SG for Houston last year. Maybe they were going small.

If Bell get hurts and is out of the line up for an extended period of time — a situation that is far from unlikely — Henderson could be put into a situation where he would have to play a high volume of minutes and be asked to contribute more than what is to be reasonably be expected from a 21 year old rookie. That could potentially stunt a player’s development by setting them up to be unsuccessful early on in their careers. It could also help his development….there is no garauntee as to which players will excel at the next of their careers and in what type of circumstances.

When i look at the Bobcats roster i see more of a lack of depth at the wing than in the post. (especially if you consider D Brown as a PF too. I see Radman 6’10" as much more of a PF and Brown 6’8" as a SF though.) I agree the ‘Cats could use another scoring threat, but i don’t think it matters whether it comes from inside or out. Plus, as far as acquiring a quality free agent (who can score) at a low price tag, i think the more bang for the buck would probably be in a wing player. Good offensive big men are harder to come by.

When did i say Wafer would pay the point? I hope that Felton and Augustin have that position taken care of…but i said Henderson could be the 3rd PG on the roster. It has been stated on here before that Diaw’s play making abilities give the roster some leeway with who is at the point. As long as Henderson can defend the PG position then that scenario could be viable in a pinch.

I hope Henderson will pan out. But there is no certainty that he will ever be quality a NBA starter, much less be ready to contribute anything much at all this season. I hope he can contribute right away and develops into an All Star…but there is no guarantee.

Ajinca and Henderson have both produced about as much in the NBA thus far, in their careers. Personally, i hope they both excel given the time and the appropriate opportunity to develop.