A journal article was requested, so I am happy to oblidge. Today the NBA released both the salary cap and the luxury tax numbers and they were higher than anticipated. This is how it relates to our favorite team: The Hornets have 9 players under contract at around 66.3 million. Figuring that they sign their […]

Okay, so we hear the same proposals from Hornets fans day after day- “Let’s move DC and Okafor for… or DC and West for Bosh. CP3 for… And on and on. I  just want to throw some outside the box proposals out there and invite some of you to do the same. My trades will […]

Before I start, I want to say that outside of those in his immediate family, I believe I am the biggest Chris Paul fan in the world- both on and off the court. I have played basketball at relatively high levels since I was six years old and I have never seen a combination of […]

“If you put a gun to my head right now, I would say yes. Yes there will be a hard cap under the new CBA.” These words came four days ago from an Eastern Conference executive that has quite a bit of knowledge regarding the upcoming labor talks. He went on to state that he […]

Pattrick Patterson was set to be the pick at 11 after we initially turned down OKC’s first offer of 18 and 21. But after Utah selected they called back and proposed 21, 26, AND that they would take back Mo Pete.  For the Hornets, this was a no brainer.   First of all, Hornets officials […]

I am not saying Patterson will be the pick, but let’s just say I have a very good feeling that he will be a Hornet tonight (unless Aminu falls, at which point it is up in the air between the two). If my “intuitions” are right, then I have a feeling that there will be […]

I don’t know the man personally, never met him. I know people who have worked for him, but hold no biases. This is the way I see it: The man was the best GM in the league in 2007-2008 and built our best team ever. Yes he overpaid for Peja and gave Mo an extra […]

Some will argue Collison should be traded this summer, others will claim that doing so would be lunacy. Let’s table that discussion for now because each camp has legitimate points in the argument. Instead, let’s just assume the role of Hornets GM and imagine that we have already determined Collison must be moved this summer […]

Prior to the NCAA tournament, I posted a couple of profiles on guys that we all should look out for. I did so because I love the NBA draft and I am blessed to have several friends in the NBA, most of whom work in various scouting departments. They are a close knit group and […]

As the trade deadline passed, we got what we expected- nothing. No moves to shake up the roster, no dumping of future salaries, and no Julian Wright getting his wish to magnificently warm the bench on another team. We stayed put. Looking to next year, many Hornets fans are holding out hope that we will […]

Because I am uncreative, unthoughtful, and not very organized I found myself is Hallmark on February 13th at about 4 P.M. searching for a card that told my fiancée everything I had not said to her over the past 364 days. I was joined by about thirty other men with the same idea, as we […]

  As the trade deadline looms Hornets fans spend countless hours postulating trade scenarios, with a hope of improving the team in some way, shape, or form. Some desire to make trades that improve the team this year by adding a missing piece that could get us into the playoffs. Others seek long term help, […]