Bobcats looking at Frenchman Pietrus' brother

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Bobcats coach Larry Brown confirmed a report in the French sports daily L'Equipe linking Florent Pietrus with the Bobcats.Forward Florent Pietrus, 6-foot-7, is the brother of Mickael Pietrus of the Orlando Magic. If they play at all alike, I can see why Brown would be interested; he loves strong, physical swingmen. Brown saw Pietrus with the French national team this summer while monitoring Bobcats Boris Diaw and Alexis Ajinca. “A lot of interest,” Brown said when asked about Florent Pietrus. “But right now we're really focused on Raymond (Felton, the team's unsigned starting point guard). That affects everything else.”I'd pay close attention to the second half of Brown's statement: The Bobcats are very cost-conscious this summer, particularly in the absence of knowing Felton's salary number. They still need a backup power forward and were out-bid for players like Hakim Warrick and Dr...