Post by J$crILLa on Aug 3, 2005 13:03:24 GMT -5
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday acquired center Jake Voskuhl from Phoenix, traded Jason Hart to Sacramento and re-signed Kareem Rush.
Voskuhl
Voskuhl, a 6-foot-11 center, appeared in 38 games for the Suns last season and averaged 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.5 minutes. His best season in the NBA was in 2003-04 with Phoenix, when he averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 24.3 minutes.
In Charlotte, he's expected to be the backup to center Primoz Brezec and give the Bobcats enough depth to play Emeka Okafor primarily at power forward.
"He gives us more size, and a chance, if we are so inclined, to leave Emeka at the four," coach Bernie Bickerstaff said. "He gives us flexibility. He's a big kid who runs the floor and he's very aggressive. He has a good opportunity here to earn playing time.'
The Bobcats gave Phoenix a conditional 2007 second-round draft pick in exchange for Voskuhl.
Hart requested to be traded after the Bobcats drafted point guard Raymond Felton last month. Charlotte sent him to the Kings for a future second-round pick.
Originally signed to be Charlotte's starting point guard, Hart lost the job to Brevin Knight. And with Felton expected to become Charlotte's new starter, Hart knew his playing time would be limited.
"This was not adversarial at all," Bickerstaff said. "He called me and said he appreciated the fact we gave him his first contract, but he felt that the minutes would not be there for him."
Hart appeared in 74 games for the Bobcats last season, averaging 9.5 points, 5.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 25.5 minutes. In 27 starts, he averaged 10.6 points, 6.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes.
Rush, a shooting guard Charlotte traded for last season, re-signed with the Bobcats after speaking briefly with Denver and the New Jersey Nets, his agent said.
"Kareem loved playing for the Bobcats and made returning to the team his top priority," agent Calvin Andrews said. "There were some talks with Denver and New Jersey, however all our real focus was on resigning with the Bobcats."
Voskuhl
Voskuhl, a 6-foot-11 center, appeared in 38 games for the Suns last season and averaged 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.5 minutes. His best season in the NBA was in 2003-04 with Phoenix, when he averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 24.3 minutes.
In Charlotte, he's expected to be the backup to center Primoz Brezec and give the Bobcats enough depth to play Emeka Okafor primarily at power forward.
"He gives us more size, and a chance, if we are so inclined, to leave Emeka at the four," coach Bernie Bickerstaff said. "He gives us flexibility. He's a big kid who runs the floor and he's very aggressive. He has a good opportunity here to earn playing time.'
The Bobcats gave Phoenix a conditional 2007 second-round draft pick in exchange for Voskuhl.
Hart requested to be traded after the Bobcats drafted point guard Raymond Felton last month. Charlotte sent him to the Kings for a future second-round pick.
Originally signed to be Charlotte's starting point guard, Hart lost the job to Brevin Knight. And with Felton expected to become Charlotte's new starter, Hart knew his playing time would be limited.
"This was not adversarial at all," Bickerstaff said. "He called me and said he appreciated the fact we gave him his first contract, but he felt that the minutes would not be there for him."
Hart appeared in 74 games for the Bobcats last season, averaging 9.5 points, 5.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 25.5 minutes. In 27 starts, he averaged 10.6 points, 6.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes.
Rush, a shooting guard Charlotte traded for last season, re-signed with the Bobcats after speaking briefly with Denver and the New Jersey Nets, his agent said.
"Kareem loved playing for the Bobcats and made returning to the team his top priority," agent Calvin Andrews said. "There were some talks with Denver and New Jersey, however all our real focus was on resigning with the Bobcats."
