Kevin Pritchard has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Jeff Bower as general manager of the Hornets.

Pritchard worked with head coach Monty Williams while the two were in Portland.

"I don't want to comment about somebody we might be considering, " Williams said of Pritchard. "But I worked for him, and he did a lot to help that organization (Portland)."

Besides Pritchard, the Hornets could also consider former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry, former Golden State general manager Chris Mullin, Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, former New Jersey Nets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe and Denver Nuggets Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien, whose contract will not be renewed for the upcoming season.