ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Unrestricted free agent point guard Raymond Felton has been contacted by seven teams as all signs point to him leaving the Charlotte Bobcats.
Agent Tony Dutt wouldn’t name the teams, but said Thursday Felton would consider a sign-and-trade deal with the Bobcats that would allow Charlotte to get some compensation for the starting point guard “if it would help them and Raymond as well.”
The Bobcats have made no push to re-sign Felton in part because of salary-cap issues. The team’s payroll close to the luxury tax, a figure owner Michael Jordan says the team won’t exceed.
Felton averaged 12.1 points and 5.6 assists last season.
If Felton leaves, D.J. Augustin would be the only point guard on the roster. Augustin is in Orlando this week at the team’s summer camp.
