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The Charlotte Bobcats have until Friday to decide whether to match the offer sheet the Memphis Grizzlies signed with restricted free agent Dante Cunningham. Bobcats player- personnel chief Rod Higgins received the offer sheet late Tuesday afternoon. He said the team would wait at least until today to decide what to do. Charlotte Observer

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Late Tuesday afternoon, the Charlotte Bobcats received the Memphis Grizzlies' offer sheet on forward Dante Cunningham. The Bobcats have 3 days to decide whether to match. Rod Higgins, the Bobcats' player-personnel chief, told the Observer the team will at least wait until Wednesday to make a decision. Charlotte Observer

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Ronald Tillery: Cunningham deal is two years with team option for third season, and won't put Griz in luxury tax Twitter

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Ronald Tillery: Griz have officially tendered a three-year contract offer sheet to RFA forward Dante Cunningham, sources tell the CA. Twitter

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The Grizzlies are preparing an offer sheet for Charlotte Bobcats restricted free agent Dante Cunningham, and team officials have held trade discussions with the Philadelphia 76ers as a response to forward Darrell Arthur’s season-ending Achilles injury. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Dante Cunningham, a former basketball player from Villanova University, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Radnor to equipment violations but had more serious charges dropped. Radnor police arrested Cunningham, 24, who now plays in the NBA, in April. When they arrested him, police said, there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the open window of his car. A Tupperware container with a green vegetable matter was found under a fold-down center console next to the driver’s seat. There was also a silver grinder with the same green vegetable matter inside, police said. A purple ceramic smoking pipe, a partially smoked blunt and a loaded black BB gun were also found by police. Mainline Media News

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Based on court documents available on the internet Tuesday, Charlotte Bobcats forward Dante Cunningham will not face charges involving possession of marijuana and a pellet gun in suburban Philadelphia. Cunningham had a court hearing in the town of Radnor Tuesday afternoon to address charges resulting from an April 29 traffic stop. At the time, he was charged with marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a pellet gun, along with unsafe equipment on his car and disorderly conduct, relating to unreasonable noise. Charlotte Observer

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Alex Kennedy: The Charlotte Bobcats have extended a qualifying offer to forward Dante Cunningham, making him a restricted free agent. Twitter

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Rod Higgins continues to be non-commital about making a qualifying offer to Dante Cunningham. Small forward is the Bobcats' most shallow position, but maybe they just don't want to guarantee Cunningham a million dollars for the season. Charlotte Observer

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Higgins says yet to decide on qualifying offer to Cunningham. And Diaw has not yet officially picked up option. Twitter

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So I asked a former NBA general manager if he’d have any misgivings about tendering Cunningham a qualifying offer approaching $1 million, following this arrest. Here’s what I heard: This ex-GM told me it would be downright hypocritical for any member of the Baby Boom generation to perceive anyone smoking a joint as a bad person. Then he added an illuminating “BUT’’ – that what would concern him is not the act, but the surrounding circumstances. Charlotte Observer

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He noted that Cunningham was pulled over for reckless driving and that police searched his car because of the scent of marijuana. As the ex-GM described, the real issue is Cunningham’s judgment when he’s in position to cash in as a successful second-round pick. This ex-GM said this could go two ways: Either this is a teachable moment about responsibility or a sign the Bobcats should walk away. He said Bobcats management should sit down with Cunningham, grasping maximum leverage, and ask him how serious he is about his career going forward. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Dante Cunningham 

Charlotte Bobcats forward Dante Cunningham was arrested Friday in suburban Philadelphia, after police found a small amount of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop. The Bobcats put out a brief statement saying they’re aware of the situation and will have no further comment until Cunningham’s legal process is resolved. Some additional background, on Cunningham’s contract status and the NBA’s policy concerning marijuana: Cunningham, who just completed his second NBA season, made about $762,000 last season. His contract expires July 1, so the Bobcats don’t currently have any financially obligation to him. The Bobcats can make Cunningham a restricted free agent by making him a qualifying offer in June. Under the current collective bargaining agreement, that qualifying offer would be 125 percent of his current salary, or about $952,000. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Dante Cunningham 

It’s unknown whether Cunningham might already be in the NBA’s anti-drug program, since the league generally keeps those measures confidential until a suspension is warranted. Original Bobcats owner Bob Johnson established a strict personal-conduct policy for team employees at the franchise’s outset. However, current owner Michael Jordan says he wasn’t aware of Johnson’s policy when he first joined the team as head of basketball operations. Jordan has been less stringent in his approach to player conduct. Charlotte Observer

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Dante Cunningham, former Villanova basketball star and current NBA player for the Charlotte Bobcats, was arrested in Radnor Township Friday, sources tell NBC Philadelphia. Cunningham was pulled over by township police on the 100 block of East Lancaster Avenue for alleged speeding and reckless driving Friday, according to sources. NBC Philadelphia

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Sources tell NBC Philadelphia that Cunningham was driving a silver pickup truck with Oregon plates. The exact charges against Cunningham are not yet known. Cunningham was released pending a hearing, sources say. NBC Philadelphia

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Small forward Dante Cunningham, a restricted free agent, said he's excited that Jordan wants him back. That's a departure from Cunningham's initial feelings after the trade from Portland. "Moving here was tough because coach didn't know much about me. At first it was just a bad situation - a new team, first trade," Cunningham said. "But as time went on, learning the system, everything fell in place." Charlotte Observer

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Derek Page: Easiest decision for the #Bobcats this offseason? Dante Cunningham should be signed ASAP. Team wants him, he wants to stay - everybody wins. Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Dante Cunningham 

Ken Berger: Source confirms Bobcats also get Dante Cunningham in Wallace deal, plus Przybilla and two firsts. Twitter

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Teams around the league are heavily scouting Cunningham, with one NBA Western Conference scout telling Beyond the Beat recently, that front offices are intrigued by the second year forward out of Villanova, because, "the guy is everywhere and he gets the most out of his size." The guy is for sure a banger, and Cunningham also knows how to take a shot. While Portland's front office doesn't appear inclined to move Cunningham, apparently Cunningham is ready to make some move of his own by ditching the face mask he's been wearing over the past week. Beyond The Beat

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