Phoenix Sent a Reserve Center to Charlotte for a Conditional Second
The Charlotte Bobcats acquired Jake Voskuhl from Phoenix on August 2, 2005, surrendering a 2007 second-round selection protected through No. 55. The pick was never exercised under the historical transaction ledger. Phoenix had reduced Voskuhl’s frontcourt role during its fast-paced 2004-05 season, when he made only one start in 38 games. Charlotte was entering its second NBA season and needed experienced interior players who could absorb minutes around younger forwards. No incoming Phoenix player or future first-rounder changed hands. It was a low-cost effort to put a known center into Charlotte’s rotation while preserving the Suns’ ability to move forward with other big men.
Voskuhl Supplied Two Seasons of Charlotte Center Minutes
In 2005-06 Voskuhl played 51 Bobcats games, started twice, and averaged 5.3 points with 3.6 rebounds in 16 minutes. He appeared in 73 games the following season with nine starts, supplying another 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds a night. Those 124 regular-season Charlotte appearances are the most important direct return from this trade. The scoring totals were modest but the Bobcats had acquired someone capable of playing real center minutes during the franchise’s roster-development period. Charlotte’s C+ grade recognizes two seasons of reliable reserve availability rather than treating the acquisition as a new star. The 2007-08 season he later played for Milwaukee belongs to another club.
The Suns Never Received the Protected Draft Choice
The draft compensation was described as a 2007 second-round selection protected through No. 55, which is a meaningful restriction at the end of the NBA draft. The inherited transaction record says the condition was not met and the pick did not convey. Phoenix therefore did not use this deal to select a prospect who later scored NBA points for the Suns. Its C grade reflects removing an expendable center and adjusting the payroll and rotation rather than any realized draft-right return. Charlotte received actual games from Voskuhl without surrendering the specified pick, which is why the Bobcats hold the narrow advantage in the original assessment. No imagined 2007 selection should be added to Phoenix’s side.
Final Verdict
Slight Charlotte Edge. Charlotte receives C+ after Jake Voskuhl logged 124 games across 2005-06 and 2006-07, averaging 5.3 and 4.4 points in those seasons. Phoenix earns C for parting with a reserve while its top-55-protected 2007 second-round compensation never conveyed.