The Bobcats have re-signed 23-year old power forward Tyrus Thomas to a 5-year, $40 million dollar deal. Thomas played in 25 games (0 starts) for the Bobcats last season and he averaged 21.7 minutes, 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game. He has now played in 279 games (95 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 20.4 minutes, 8.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots per game. The Bobcats were smart to lock up Thomas because he has a huge upside and Larry Brown seems to bring out the best in him.