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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats have decided not to make a qualifying offer to forward Sean May, allowing the disappointing former first-round pick to become an unrestricted free agent.

General manager Rod Higgins would not rule out Tuesday that they may try to re-sign May. But Higgins said the team determined the one-year qualifying offer of $3.7 million was too high to make May a restricted free agent.

The Bobcats did offer point guard Raymond Felton a one-year qualifying offer worth $5.5 million. Higgins says they remain hopeful of signing Felton to long-term deal this summer.

May was the 13th pick in the 2005 draft, but has played in only 82 games in four seasons because of lingering knee and weight issues.