Charlotte Hornets players faced the biggest media contingent of the year Wednesday on the eve of tonight?s 7 p.m. home game against Philadelphia.

But it wasn?t the 76ers the media wanted to talk about.

It was the players? meeting with majority George Shinn before practice began Wednesday morning.

"Well, I?m going to try to repeat what they said in the meeting," said Hornets coach Paul Silas, whose team improved to 18-19 with a Tuesday night victory at Chicago. "As a matter of fact, we?re not supposed to talk about that. So I?m just going to leave it at that."

However, while they weren?t supposed to talk, one thing was clear.

In spite of countless reports that the team is poised to announce plans to relocate in New Orleans, La. next season, Shinn did not point-blank tell the players he was going to apply to move.

"He said that it?s not for sure," forward Matt Bullard said. "I think what he wanted to do was clear the air. There?s so many conflicting reports out in the media that he wanted to tell us nothing was for sure, one way or the other."

Said center Elden Campbell: "He just said there were a lot of things going on and a lot of things could happen. So we?ll see what happens. From what I gather, it?s not 100 percent as of now what we?ll do."

Added P.J. Brown: "He just said the situation here was that the door wasn?t closed on the city here. He said there?s still a chance for anything to happen. That nothing?s set in stone. Nothing?s guaranteed. But he did say there will be some sort of resolution here in the next couple of days."

Such uncertainty has been privately used as an excuse for the team?s inconsistent play this season.

While no one made such a comment on Wednesday, Silas showed some frustration with the continued uncertainty over the franchise?s future.

"I?m kind of tired of the whole thing," Silas said. "I just want my team to play well and for us to win games."

And team player personnel executive Bob Bass had a hard time answering a question as to what effect the uncertainty could have on the team.

"It?s hard to say," said Bass, Hornets executive vice president of basketball operations. "I don?t know how it affects them. You can talk a lot about the lack of fans. You can talk a lot about the relocation. Whatever. But I just don?t know it would or wouldn?t affect them."

Silas said that, as professionals, the team can?t concern itself with the franchise?s uncertain future.

"I really have no concern about that," Silas said. "I?ve got to win ballgames. That?s what I want my players to concern themselves with. We?re on a little roll right now and playing quality basketball. I?m going to let Mr. Shinn and Mr. Wooldridge deal with any relocation or whatever and our job is to focus on winning."