This move can have some pros as well as cons, let’s start with the cons. The Bobcats are picking up a 29-year old player who has been on the decline since being traded to the Pistons in 2009, battled with injuries, along with having to pay him 25 million dollars over the next two years. For the pros, you get a guy who can flat out shoot the ball. Ben Gordon can average 20 points for the Bobcats easy, this past season there wasn't a guy on the team that averaged 20 points. With Coach Mike Dunlap wanting to run a more up tempo offense, Gordon can flourish in this system.
With the move being made, this must mean the Bobcats will be parting ways with Gerald Henderson. You don't necessarily have to part ways with Henderson, you can move him to the sixth man position having a guy that can come off the bench, and give you 15 points which was something the Bobcats didn't have last year.
Now as far as the draft, the Bobcats must be leaning towards taking Thomas Robinson with the 2nd overall pick. It really wouldn't make sense to draft Beal seeing the Bobcats already guard heavy, but I wouldn't be shocked if the Bobcats took Barnes over Beal. Both Beal and Barnes are terrific shooters, but it wouldn't make sense to draft a shooting guard when you just brought one in. Barnes would come in right away and start at the small forward position, already being familiar with the system coming from Carolina where all they did was push the ball. So now your looking at Augustin, Gordon, Barnes, Thomas and Biyombo as your starting lineup for the 2012-2013 season.
There are only two things that can come from this move, success or fans will be left scratching their heads asking "Why can't Michael Jordan and Rich Cho just commit to getting young?"
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