Hornets want to keep CP3...

[ALong13]

STEIN_LINE_HQ I'm told Hornets see hiring of marquee name like Pritch as means to send message to CP3 that they long to keep him and rebuild around him
43 minutes ago

http://mobile.twitter.com/stein_line_hq/status/18645178295

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There are a few other post about the Hornets and how they want Pritchard due to his familiarity with Monty Williams, however I thought this should be posted and maybe it'll cool us down a bit if/when we don't have CP return to NC other than in a hornets jersey, that way our hearts aren't hearting too bad.

[GoBobs]

I think they will have to explore all their options. Even with a great GM they don't have a lot of time to build something around Paul.

If they try to win now like the Cavs their is a good chance it won't work.

If they try to trade away young assets to get rid of their toxic contracts they will piss off Paul more in the process. That is what I would do if I were the Hornets GM. Try and move Oak and Colison and make a run at Melo next year.

The big unknown could be the sale of the team. I won't be surprised if they drop salary like crazy to get more for the team. No owner wants the heat from the fan base for trading a guy like Paul, but every owner would love a young cheap roster he can make money with.

I also wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Hornets sold to a group that moves the team to Vegas. They would be worth a lot more in Vegas then in NO where the saints are going to take most of the sports dollars in the near future.