Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins announced today that the team has signed forward Derrick Brown. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 6-8 Brown was initially drafted by the Bobcats with the 40th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, and played in 98 games for the team before being waived on February 24, 2011. He finished last season with the New York Knicks after being picked up from waivers. In two NBA seasons, he has played in 108 total games and holds career averages of 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds, while shooting .511 from the field (142-278).
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