According to ESPN.com, the Charlotte Bobcats have announced the signing of Earl Boykins for the rest of the season:
The 31-year-old Boykins has played for seven teams, including two separate stints with Cleveland. Boykins has been working out on his own all season and looking for a new team since last summer, when he opted out of the final year of his contract with Milwaukee (worth $3 million) after averaging 14 points and 4.5 assists with the Bucks following a January trade from Denver.
The Bobcats have been unsettled at point guard all season, with rookie coach Sam Vincent shifting Raymond Felton between the point and shooting guard.
The move comes five days after Vincent criticized Jeff McInnis’ play after a loss to Philadelphia, when Felton sat out with a sprained left ankle. Boykins’ speedy play will likely fit into the running style Vincent wants. Vincent has been starting Felton and McInnis together in a small backcourt. Derek Anderson, a true shooting guard, is the only other player with point guard experience.
You can find the full story HERE.
January 31st, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Myrie says:
Good for Earl. I’m happy for him because he was downright foolish to opt out.
Did he really think he was going to get $7 million a season somewhere? Backup point guards (and this is what you really are Earl) earn $3 million a year. Whats the beef? What were you really expecting by opting out? Unless you just didn’t like Wisconsin.
Either way….welcome back.
…hmmm…I wonder if ballers in the D-League follow the NBA for roster updates and signings like this. You have to wonder what they wonder.
A 31yr old midget is in the league, but they not….
January 31st, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Bust Jlaze says:
Good pickup for both parties.
January 31st, 2008 at 5:04 pm
smity says:
i’m more interested in why other teams with obvious needs for point gaurds (that would prefer someone with experience) are never the ones being mentioned when finds like this one take place.
good for boykins though…
January 31st, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Vertman says:
Myrie,
Your NBA hoop knowledge is just plain poop. Earl has a great game, AND, is a starter in this league. Yes, very dumb of him of opt of of his contract. I’m sure he regrets doing so. Bobcats will be tearing it up like the Suns now, but with more defense down low.
And I’ve been saying on here for quite some time now why hasn’t anyone signed this stud baller. I guess the Cavs are hoping for a J-Kidd miracle to happen. Time will tell!
February 1st, 2008 at 3:13 am
Marcus says:
i think myrie is right because, Earl boykins is a midget that an only score, no d because everyone posts him up, and he cant run an offense
February 1st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Myrie says:
Vertman–
“Earl has a great game, AND, is a starter in this league. Bobcats will be tearing it up like the Suns now, but with more defense down low.”
….and you call MY hoops knowledge poop.
February 1st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
dagwaller says:
Maybe he was hanging out with Latrell Sprewell and Anderson Varejao too much on Latrell’s yacht, the “S.S. Overinflated Value of Self-Worth”.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:15 pm
doc says:
Vertman u trippin