Bobcats allow May to be unrestricted free agent

by Tom ZillerFiled under: Bobcats, NBA TransactionsThe Bobcats announced Tuesday the team would not be offering forward Sean May a qualifying offer, which makes the former Tar Heel an unrestricted free agent. A one-year, $3.6 million offer would have meant that Charlotte could match any other offer sheet May signed this summer, but apparently the risk that May would sign the offer...

After four years of seemingly never-ending knee and weight issues, Sean May faces an uncertain summer as an unrestricted free agent after the Charlotte Bobcats decided not to make a qualifying offer to their former first-round pick. Plagued first by chronic knee pain that led to microfracture surgery, May struggled to get into proper playing shape last season for coach Larry Brown...

After four years of seemingly never-ending knee and weight issues, Sean May faces an uncertain summer as an unrestricted free agent after the Charlotte Bobcats decided not to make a qualifying offer to their former first-round pick.

The Charlotte Bobcats will not make a qualifying offer to forward Sean May, allowing the former first-round pick to become an unrestricted free agent.

(By Rick Bonnell, Inside the NBA) Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins just said the team has decided not to make a $3.6 million qualifying offer to Sean May. That means power forward May, the 13th pick in 2005, will be an unrestricted free agent in July.Higgins said the team is still open to re-signing May, but his lack of production last season, combined with his qualify offer number...

It’s quite possible that the Bobcats will let all five of their free agents walk away. Raymond Felton is the only player of this bunch the Bobcats should even consider bringing back. He played in 82 games (81 starts) for the Bobcats last season and he averaged 37.6 minutes, 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, [...]

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Charlotte Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins says “we're kind of all over the board right now” concerning the 12th pick. But the Bobcats did announce one firm decision Tuesday:They're not making a $3.6 million-plus qualifying offer to restrict power forward Sean May's free-agency.Higgins said May's limited productivity last season...

Charlotte Bobcats General Manager Rod Higgins announced today that the team has made a qualifying offer to point guard Raymond Felton, making him a restricted free agent. The qualifying offer allows the Bobcats to match any offer he receives from another team. Felton, who appeared in all 82 games for the first time in his career [...]

The Charlotte Bobcats made a qualifying offer to point guard Raymond Felton on Tuesday, making him a restricted free agent.

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(By Scott Fowler, sfowler@charlotteobserver.com) Noting the sports world:The Charlotte Bobcats said Tuesday they weren't going to make a $3.6million qualifying offer to Sean May, which makes him an unrestricted free agent.That's good for both sides. Like Jon and Kate – but minus the eight kids – this is a marriage that hasn't worked for a long time. I'm not going to make any...