The process of constructing an NBA team is similar to building a new arena. Months of planning will create the foundation of a franchise that will one become of Charlotte’s newest icons. General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff, Chief Operating Officer Ed Tapscott and an experienced basketball operations staff will be the architects of the new expansion foundation that will take the floor for the inaugural team in 2004-05. Read More CLICK HERE TO BUILD THE "ULTIMATE" CHARLOTTE BOBCATS PLAYER

CHARLOTTE EXPANSION DRAFT INAUGURAL ROSTER BEGINS WITH 19 EXPANSION PICKS The Bobcats began the process of building their inaugural team by picking 19 players in the Charlotte Expansion Selection. The Bobcats selected 10 players under contract and nine restricted free agents. By the rules of the Expansion Agreement, the restricted free agents will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. Full story Player profiles Press conference transcript EXPANSION SELECTION RULES Want to know how the expansion selection worked? Interested in player selection, pre-draft trades, salary cap issues and post-draft transactions? We have all the answers for you. Full story NATIONAL DRAFT CHATTER Curious about what players other teams protected in the Expansion Selection? We bring you the information straight from the newspapers in each NBA city. Get all the updates Bobcats In The News BUILD THE "ULTIMATE" BOBCATS PLAYER Every general manager in the NBA would love to be in your shoes right now. We have selected 10 skills categories and seven of the top NBA players in each of those categories. Now it’s up to you to piece together your dream player. Build your player 2003-04 NBA ROSTERS Want to guess which eight players each NBA team will protect? Download a PDF file of the final 2003-04 NBA rosters. Download rosters ALL-TIME EXPANSION DRAFT RESULTS Take a look back at the previous nine NBA Expansion Drafts -- from Chicago in 1966 to Toronto and Vancouver in 1995. Full story

2004 NBA DRAFT EMEKA OKAFOR IS FIRST-EVER DRAFT PICK The Bobcats selected Emeka Okafor from the University of Connecticut with the first-ever draft pick in franchise history. Full story Okafor profile Okafor comments Okafor drafted: 56k | 300k Okafor introduced: 300k Bernie Bickerstaff comments June 25: Okafor press conference Okafor first day photo gallery BERNARD ROBINSON CHOSEN WITH 45TH PICK Bernard Robinson from the University of Michigan was chosen in the second round of the draft. Robinson profile BOBCATS ACQUIRE #2 PICK Charlotte acquired the number two overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers on June 21. Full story History of 2nd pick Bernie Bickerstaff teleconference BOBCATS ADD DRAFT PICKS IN 2 TRADES Charlotte acquired the number 45 overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft and a future first-round pick in two trades on June 23. Full story History of 45th pick PRE-DRAFT WORKOUTS The Bobcats basketball operations staff have begun evaluation sessions with draft eligible players. As many as 25 players will go through the workouts. June 22: Dwight Howard, Emeka Okafor June 21: Josh Childress June 19: Antonio Burks, Devin Harris, Kris Humphries, Pape Sow June 18: Bryant Matthews, Bernard Robinson June 17: Shaun Livingston, Justin Davis, Jackson Vroman, Beno Udrih June 16: Tony Allen, Terrence Hill, Rickey Paulding June 15: Luol Deng, Andre Emmett June 7: Chris Duhon June 5: Jameer Nelson June 3: Ben Gordon, Josh Smith, Herve Lamizana June 2: Andre Iguodala, Andris Biedrins May 25: Marcus Douthit, Matt Freije, Darius Rice May 23: Rafael Araujo May 21: Josh Childress CHICAGO PRE-DRAFT CAMP The annual NBA Pre-Draft Camp at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago took place from June 8-11. The event featured four days of drills, games and interviews. June 12: Friday game results June 11: Thursday game results June 10: Wednesday game results June 9: First impressions in Chicago June 8: Camp gets underway Camp rosters NBA DRAFT ORDER We know the Bobcats have the second and 45th overall selections. Curious as to where the other teams pick in this year's draft? Complete draft order EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES 94 players, including 56 college and high school players and 38 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2004. See the list BOBCATS DRAFT CAP The Bobcats first-ever draft pick will wear this cap imediately after belng selected with the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. View image KEY DATES Looking for the early entry eligibility deadline or the dates for the pre-draft camp? You'll find all the important dates here. See the calendar PORTSMOUTH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT The 52nd annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament was held April 7-10 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The event featured 64 college seniors competing in a four-day tournament. Read all about the tournament 2003 DRAFT RECAP Want to take a look back at LeBron and Carmelo's big day? Here's a complete recap of the 2003 NBA Draft courtesy of NBA.com. 2003 NBA Draft site