Art Garcia of NBA.com lists the free agents coming up over the next few years and talks about their prospects. His take on the Hornets Free Agents is pedestrian:
David West (ETO): Depending on what happens with Paul, this two-time All Star could beat his celebrated teammate out the door in New Orleans.
Marcus Thornton: Second-round steal last summer averaged 14.5 points as a Hornets rookie. Could be looking at a Wesley Matthews-type raise.
Chris Paul (ETO): CP3 isn’t a free agent now? Memos and warnings aside, courting clubs will spend the next two years lining up, a la LeBron. The question for the Hornets’ new front office: Do they wait it out and risk losing the league’s best point guard for nothing in return or, unlike Toronto and Cleveland, broker a deal to get value back?
I’m just stunned he didn’t talk about Julian Wright, Peja Stojakovic and Aaron Gray!
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