Bobcats make qualifying offer to Tyrus Thomas

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06/25/2010 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats have extended a qualifying offer to forward Tyrus Thomas, making him a restricted free agent.

The move allows the Bobcats to match any offer Thomas receives from another team.

Thomas came to Charlotte from Chicago in a February trade, and averaged 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in 25 games for the Bobcats. Overall in 2009-10, Thomas had averages of 9.4 points and 6.2 boards in 54 contests.

Thomas, who was selected fourth overall in the 2006 draft, has averaged 8.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 279 career games over four seasons with Chicago and Charlotte.

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If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture.  Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).

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