Adam Morrison
On Wednesday, Adam Morrison got about $5 million richer when the Charlotte Bobcats exercised a contract option on him for next season. If they had not done so, Morrison would have become an unrestricted free agent in July. The irony of the situation, however, is that Morrison is now considered to be easier to trade despite earning more money.
If the Bobcats did not exercise the option on Morrison, he automatically would have been given veto power if he was to be traded. Under NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, a player in a one-year contract loses his Larry Bird rights (allowing a team to exceed the salary cap to re-sign him) if he is traded. That is why the NBA allows those players to veto trades.
Naturally, a lot of people are now speculating about what team Morrison might be traded to. A potential rumor involves a trade with the New York Knicks where the Bobcats would acquire Eddy Curry in return for the sharpshooter.
In a recent interview, Morrison also stated that he will not be surprised if he gets traded in the near future. “We have a lot of (shooting guards and small forwards) on this team. That’s obvious even if you didn’t know our team. Just look at the roster,” Morrison said.