Claim: Desmond Ferguson was signed in 2004 before being refused by the Charlotte Bobcats.
Evidence: He was later taken by the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft and was waived sometime before the season began. 
The Bobcats selected 19 players from other teams' unprotected players lists and constructed their squad for, what was regarded, at the time, as their inaugural season. Desmond Ferguson