For the record, former UNLV teammate and new Hornet Stacey Augmon does not want Larry Johnson to retire, but he also acknowledged that Johnson has played with a bad back for many years.  "What I?ve known about his back is that he shouldn?t have played even when he was playing sometimes," Augmon said. "That should show you how much he likes the game."  Johnson and the Knicks are discussing a buyout of the remaining $28 million left on his contract.