Five months after David Stern forced the Hornets off the mediocrity treadmill by fully rebuilding through the Clippers' trade, it is hard to disagree they are in a better position than they would be with Kevin Martin, Luis Scola and Lamar Odom.
Players coming off rookie contracts have been reluctant to accept a one-year tender offer to become an unrestricted free agent in the following year, but that may change under a new CBA and an NBA landscape where choosing your situation has become highly valued.