Bobcats sign G Brown Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - The Charlotte Bobcats signed free agent guard
Shannon Brown to an undisclosed contract Wednesday.
The 6-foot-4, 211-pound Brown appeared in 21 games split between the Cleveland
Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls last season, averaging 5.4 points and 1.0 rebound
per contest.
An early-entry candidate in the 2006 NBA Draft, Brown was originally selected
by the Cavaliers with the 25th overall selection. In two NBA seasons, Brown
has appeared in 44 games with nine starts and has averaged 4.3 points, 0.9
rebounds and 0.6 assists.... More...
Emeka Okafor missed another practice on Monday according to the Charlotte Observer because of a sore back. The center will likely sit out Wednesday's preseason tilt with the Magic.
Emeka Okafor's lower back soreness that kept him out of action on Sunday is nothing to be concerned about, according to the Charlotte Observer. I started feeling it Thursday. It was starting to hurt a little bit more, so I figured I better get it to calm down before it becomes an issue, Okafor said.
ESPN.com reports that Gerald Wallace is drawing praise from new coach Larry Brown. "My whole career, guys like him have been the backbone of every team I've coached," said Brown. "I'm really impressed with him. He's got the athletic ability, the quickness and grit to be a phenomenal defender. He should be as good a rebounding small forward as there is in the league. I think by accident he'll just score running on the break, going to the board. He's a much better passer than I ever imagined."
