Signing free-agent Brandon Bass should be priority for New Orleans Hornets

– John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune

We soon will see — really, really soon — just how interested Brandon Bass is in the Hornets. Because money-wise, the NBA field is level this offseason.

In Bass’ case, make that mid-level.

There only are about four or five unrestricted free agents this year who can expect a major payday, and Bass, a former SEC Player of the Year from LSU and an ex-Hornet, isn’t one of them.

So when he signs, probably for a salary in the range of the mid-level exception (expected to be about $5.6 million), it’s going to be with a team he really wants to play for, instead of the one that ponies up the most cash.

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