NBA 2006-2007 Preview: Hornets' Nest

New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Coach: Byron Scott, 3rd Season (56-108)
General Manager: Jeff Bower
’05-’06 Record: 38-44, 4th Southwest Division


Projected Starting Lineup (’05-’06 Stats)

PG – Chris Paul (16.1 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 7.8 apg.)
SG – Peja Stojakovic (w/SAC & IND: 19.5 ppg., 6.3 rpg., 1.7 apg.)
SF – Desmond Mason (10.8 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 0.9 apg.)
PF – David West (17.1 ppg., 7.4 rpg., 1.2 apg.)
C – Tyson Chandler (w/CHI: 5.3 ppg., 9.0 rpg., 1.0 apg.)


Key Additions: SF Peja Stojakovic (UFA – IND); C/F Tyson Chandler (trade – CHI); PG Bobby Jackson (UFA – MEM); PG Jannero Pargo (UFA – CHI)

Key Subtractions: PG Speedy Claxton (UFA – ATL); C/F P.J. Brown (trade – CHI); SG J.R. Smith (trade – CHI); SF Kirk Snyder (trade – HOU); PF Aaron Williams (UFA – LAC)


2006 NBA Draft
Round 1 – C Hilton Armstrong (12th overall), University of Connecticut; PF Cedric Simmons (15th overall), North Carolina State University
Round 2 – SF Marcus Vinicius (43rd overall)


Positional Breakdowns