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2004 NBA expansion draft

{{Short description|Player selection draft}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2004 NBA expansion draft

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| sport = Basketball

| date = June 22, 2004

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| league = NBA

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| prev = 1995

| expansion_teams = Charlotte Bobcats

| expansion_season = 2004–05

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The expansion draft for the construction of the Charlotte Bobcats, recognized at the time as the 30th NBA franchise, was held on June 22, 2004.{{cite news | last=Williams | first=Bryan | url=http://www.nba.com/features/bobcats_040623.html|title=Pawing Through Picks, a Few Could Stick |publisher=NBA |access-date=June 29, 2009 |date=June 23, 2004 | archive-date=June 24, 2004 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624064114/http://www.nba.com/features/bobcats_040623.html | url-status=dead }} The Bobcats selected 19 players from other teams' unprotected players lists and constructed their squad for what was regarded at the time as their inaugural season.{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/features/expansion_draft2004.html |title=Building the Bobcats |publisher=NBA |access-date=June 29, 2009 |date=June 22, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629164358/http://www.nba.com/features/expansion_draft2004.html |archive-date=June 29, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

This was the second time an expansion draft was held for a Charlotte NBA franchise; prior to starting the {{nbay|2014|app=season}}, the Bobcats reacquired the history, and name, of the original Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002) franchise. The original team had relocated to New Orleans prior to starting the {{nbay|2002|app=season}}, operating as the New Orleans Hornets. Prior to starting the {{nbay|2013|app=season}}, the New Orleans Hornets were renamed the New Orleans Pelicans, and relinquished the rights to the Hornets name and pre-New Orleans history after season's end.{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

Key

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Selections

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File:Jason Kapono.JPG was selected from the Cleveland Cavaliers.]]

File:Gerald Wallace.JPG was selected from the Sacramento Kings. During his time with Charlotte, he led the league in steals in 2006 and was an All-Star in 2010 alongside being selected to the All-Defensive First Team.]]

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! width="19%"| Player

! width="1%"| Pos.

! width="16%"| Nationality

! width="20%"| Previous team

! width="5%"| NBA years{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

! width="12%"| Career with the franchise{{ref label|Note2|b|b}}

! width="3%" class=unsortable| Ref.

{{sortname|Lonny|Baxter}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| F

| {{USA}}

| Washington Wizards

| 2

| {{nbay|2005|end}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baxtelo01.html|title=Lonny Baxter Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|J. R.|Bremer}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| G

| {{BIH}}{{ref label|Note4|d|d}}

| Golden State Warriors

| 2

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bremejr01.html|title=J.R. Bremer Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Primož|Brezec}}

| C

| {{SVN}}

| Indiana Pacers

| 3

| {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2007|start}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brezepr01.html|title=Primoz Brezec Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101204132741/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brezepr01.html| archive-date= 4 December 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Maurice|Carter|dab=basketball}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| G

| {{USA}}

| New Orleans Hornets

| 1

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cartema01.html|title=Maurice Carter Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Predrag|Drobnjak}}{{ref label|NoteA|A|A}}

| C

| {{MNE}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}

| Los Angeles Clippers

| 3

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/drobnpr01.html|title=Predrag Drobnjak Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Desmond|Ferguson}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| G/F

| {{USA}}

| Portland Trail Blazers

| 1

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fergude01.html|title=Desmond Ferguson Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Marcus|Fizer}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| F

| {{USA}}

| Chicago Bulls

| 4

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fizerma01.html|title=Marcus Fizer Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Richie|Frahm}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| G

| {{USA}}

| Seattle SuperSonics

| 1

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/frahmri01.html|title=Richie Frahm Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101112053758/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/frahmri01.html| archive-date= 12 November 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Brandon|Hunter}}

| F

| {{USA}}

| Boston Celtics

| 1

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/huntebr01.html|title=Brandon Hunter Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Jason|Kapono}}

| F

| {{USA}}

| Cleveland Cavaliers

| 1

| {{nbay|2004|full=y}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kaponja01.html|title=Jason Kapono Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101204124405/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kaponja01.html| archive-date= 4 December 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Zaza|Pachulia}}{{ref label|NoteC|C|C}}

| C

| {{GEO}}

| Orlando Magic

| 1

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pachuza01.html|title=Zaza Pachulia Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101204164230/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pachuza01.html| archive-date= 4 December 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Aleksandar|Pavlović|dab=basketball}}{{ref label|NoteD|D|D}}

| G/F

| {{SRB}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}

| Utah Jazz

| 1

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pavloal01.html|title=Sasha Pavlovic Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101204064003/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pavloal01.html| archive-date= 4 December 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Jamal|Sampson}}

| F/C

| {{USA}}

| Los Angeles Lakers

| 2

| {{nbay|2004|full=y}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sampsja01.html|title=Jamal Sampson Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Tamar|Slay}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| G

| {{USA}}

| New Jersey Nets

| 2

| {{nbay|2004|full=y}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/slayta01.html|title=Tamar Slay Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Theron|Smith}}

| F

| {{USA}}

| Memphis Grizzlies

| 1

| {{nbay|2004|full=y}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithth01.html|title=Theron Smith Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Jeff|Trepagnier}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| G

| {{USA}}

| Denver Nuggets

| 3

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/trepaje01.html|title=Jeff Trepagnier Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Gerald|Wallace}}+

| F

| {{USA}}

| Sacramento Kings

| 3

| {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wallage01.html|title=Gerald Wallace Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101204050811/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wallage01.html| archive-date= 4 December 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Jahidi|White}}{{ref label|NoteB|B|B}}

| F/C

| {{USA}}

| Phoenix Suns

| 6

| {{nbay|2004|full=y}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/whiteja01.html|title=Jahidi White Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

{{sortname|Loren|Woods}}{{ref label|noteFA|FA|FA}}

| F/C

| {{USA}}

| Miami Heat

| 3

|align="center"| —{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/woodslo01.html|title=Loren Woods Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

Notes

  • {{note label|Note1}} In 2014, the Hornets reacquired the history and records of the original Hornets from 1988 to 2002 as part of an agreement with the NBA and the Pelicans. The records from 2002 to 2013 remained with the Pelicans franchise.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2014/news/05/20/charlotte-hornets-back.ap/|title=Bobcats officially become Hornets in Charlotte|date=May 20, 2014|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=May 19, 2015}}
  • {{note label|noteFA|FA|FA}} Denotes player who would be a restricted free agent in the {{nbay|2004|full=y|app=season}}. According to the expansion draft rules, a restricted free agent who was selected in the expansion draft would become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2004.
  • {{note label|Note2|a|a}} Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
  • {{note label|Note3|b|b}} Career with the expansion franchise that drafted the player
  • {{note label|Note4|c|c}} Never played a game for the franchise
  • {{note label|Note5|d|d}} J. R. Bremer was born in the United States, but became a naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen. He has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_lWcd9qadJVkTTFvMFz0Qf1.coid_L3Tp7RdXI6Ay0yp,WTHlp1.articleMode_on.html|title=Bosnia Hold Off Israel In Group D Clash|date=September 6, 2008|publisher=FIBA Europe|access-date=December 12, 2010}}
  • {{note label|Note6|e|e}} Predrag Drobnjak previously played for the Serbia and Montenegro national team, but has represented the Montenegro national team after Serbia and Montenegro dissolved in June 2006 into two independent countries.
  • {{note label|Note7|f|f}} Aleksandar Pavlović previously played for the Serbia and Montenegro national team, but has represented the Serbia national team after Serbia and Montenegro dissolved in June 2006 into two independent countries.

Trades

=Pre-draft trades=

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of future draft picks between the teams, along with a particular agreement in the expansion draft.

  • {{note label|NoteA|A|A}} The Charlotte Bobcats acquired the second pick in the 2004 draft and agreed to select Predrag Drobnjak in the expansion draft from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the fourth and 33rd picks in the 2004 Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/acquire_number_two_pick_062104.html |title=Bobcats Acquire #2 Pick In 2004 NBA Draft |date=June 21, 2004 |work=NBA.com/Bobcats |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=December 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231151558/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/acquire_number_two_pick_062104.html |archive-date=December 31, 2009 }}
  • {{note label|NoteB|B|B}} The Charlotte Bobcats agreed to select Jahidi White from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a future first-round pick and cash considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/expansion_draft_white_040622.html|title=Charlotte Takes White in Expansion Draft|date=June 22, 2004|work=NBA.com/Suns|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

=Draft-day trades=

The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.

  • {{note label|NoteC|C|C}} The Charlotte Bobcats traded Aleksandar Pavlović to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a lottery-protected first-round pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/press_release_trades_062304.html |title=Bobcats Acquire Draft Picks In Two Trades |date=June 23, 2004 |work=NBA.com/Bobcats |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=December 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100321141603/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/press_release_trades_062304.html |archive-date=March 21, 2010 }} This pick was ultimately executed as the #22 pick in the 2007 draft, with which the Bobcats selected Jared Dudley.
  • {{note label|NoteD|D|D}} The Charlotte Bobcats traded Zaza Pachulia to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for the 45th pick in the 2004 Draft.

References

;General

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  • {{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/features/expansion_draft2004.html|title=2004 Expansion Draft: Building the Bobcats|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=December 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629164358/http://www.nba.com/features/expansion_draft2004.html|archive-date=June 29, 2010|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/expansion_selection_062204.html|title=Bobcats Build Inaugural Roster With 19 Picks In Expansion Selection|date=June 22, 2004|work=NBA.com/Bobcats|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=December 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103103757/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/expansion_selection_062204.html|archive-date=January 3, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2004_expansion.html|title=2004 NBA Expansion Draft|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=December 12, 2010}}

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External links

  • [http://www.nba.com/ NBA.com]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090315112610/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_index.html NBA.com: NBA Draft History]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090307043931/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/draft_central_2004.html Charlotte Bobcats: Draft Central 2004]

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Expansion

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