Bobcats release Crittenton; opens door for Collins

Undrafted rookie Sherron Collins might not be a lock to make the Charlotte Bobcats' roster, but I have to believe the team's decision Friday to waive Javaris Crittenton is a pretty strong indication.

Larry Brown likes to have three point guards and Shaun Livingston's knee issues would be that much more incentive to keep a third point. Brown likes Collins' decision-making, although it's imperative Collins loses some more weight. As Brown pointed out earlier this preseason, Collins struggles to dribble by defenders in his current condition.

I assume Crittenton didn't fit the Bobcats' needs because he's more a combo guard than a true point, and the Bobcats already have a glut of shooting guards. Good an athlete as Crittenton is, he's still searching for a niche on an NBA roster.