MJ, Bobcats sign Brown after Dampier talks stall

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -The Charlotte Bobcats thought the answer to their depth problems at center was to waive Erick Dampier to clear salary-cap space and then re-sign him for less money.

When Dampier wouldn't agree to a new contract, the Bobcats looked at the next-best option. It just so happened to be Kwame Brown, considered Bobcats owner Michael Jordan's worst move as an executive.

Jordan signed off anyway, and now they're reunited - nine years after Jordan's much-criticized decision to draft Brown No. 1 overall.

Charlotte's strange offseason continued Tuesday when Brown signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal, then met the media while wearing shorts with Jordan's Jumpman logo on the side.

Meanwhile, Bobcats GM Rod Higgins says they'll try to trade Dampier next month.