Charlotte Bobcats Salary Archive – 2012/13

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Player Salary
Ben Gordon $12,400,000
Tyrus Thomas $8,000,000
DeSagana Diop $7,372,200
Ramon Sessions $5,000,000
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist $4,602,720
Josh McRoberts $3,135,000
Gerald Henderson $3,101,327
Bismack Biyombo $2,923,920
Reggie Williams $2,612,500
Kemba Walker $2,462,400
Byron Mullens $2,253,062
Brendan Haywood $1,886,312
Jeff Adrien $653,356
Jeffrey Taylor $575,000
Cory Higgins – X $192,791
Jannero Pargo – X $100,516
Jannero Pargo $75,387
Total $57,346,491

Quick: Slightly under the cap. 4th Pick in teh 2013 NBA Draft. Maximum cap space likely in July without trades ($60 million cap) = ~$15,154,053

Exceptions: Room $2.575 million

Acquisitions: Traded for Ben Gordon (and the Detroit Pistons’ 2013 first with lottery protections). Signed Ramon Sessions to a two-year, $10 million contract. Inked picks Michael Kidd-Gilchrest (3rd) and Jeffrey Taylor (31st). Claimed Brendan Haywood off amnesty waivers (Dallas Mavericks). Re-signed Cory Higgins to a two-year, partial/non-guaranteed contract. Invited Jeff Adrien, Paris Horne, Josh Owens and DeJuan Summers to camp. Picked up the third-year options on Kemba Walker and Bismack Biyombo. Traded Matt Carroll for Hakim Warrick. Traded Hakim Warrick to the Orlando Magic for Josh McRoberts. Signed Jannero Pargo to a pair of 10-day contracts and then for the rest of the season.

Waived Players: Jeff Adrien, Paris Horne, Josh Owens, DaJuan Summers

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed

Depth Chart*: PG: Kemba Walker, Ramon Sessions, Jannero Pargo SG: Gerald Henderson, Ben Gordon SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jeffrey Taylor, Reggie Williams PF: Byron Mullens, Josh McRoberts, Jeff Adrien, Tyrus Thomas C: Bismack Biyombo, Brendan Haywood, DeSagana Diop
*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Free Agents: None

Head Coach: Steve Clifford (signed three-year, $6 million contract starting for 13-14 season – third year team option)

Unsigned Second-Round Picks: None

Amnesty: Available. The only remaining eligible player is Tyrus Thomas.

Pick Swaps:
2013 – Owe first-rounder (top-12 protected, top-10 protected in 2014, top-8 protected in 2015, unprotected in 2016) to Chicago Bulls (Tyrus Thomas).
2013 – Owe second-rounder to Houston Rockets (Byron Mullens, Jeff Green, Courtney Lee).
2013 – Owed first-rounder (top-12 protected through 2015, unprotected in 2016) from Portland Trail Blazers (Gerald Wallace).
2013 – Owed first-rounder (top-14 protected, top-8 protected in 2014, top-pick protected in 2015, unprotected in 2016) from Detroit Pistons (Corey Maggette).
2016 – Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to San Antonio Spurs (Theo Ratliff).

Cash Paid ($3.1 million max): $0

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