The Hornets acquired Marcus Thornton from the Miami Heat on Draft Night. He played in 118 games in four seasons at Kilgore Community College and LSU where he averaged 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Thornton will be a fan favorite for the Hornets seeing how he played his last two seasons at LSU. That’s not the reason that the Hornets selected Thornton……they picked him because he’s got game.

The New Orleans Hornets selected 21-year old guard Darren Collison with the 21st pick in the NBA Draft last night. Collison played in 142 games in his 4-year career with the UCLA Bruins and he averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Collison likely will project as a backup at both guard spots as a rookie. He brings a nice long range stroke as he nailed 43.5% of his three pointers in college. This was a solid pick for the Hornets.

The Hornets have signed C/F Sean Marks. Marks is a 32-year old journeyman who will likely sit at the end of the bench for the Hornets this season. He played in 19 games (0 starts) for the Suns last season and he averaged 6.8 minutes, 3.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. Marks has nice size at 6′10″, 250 pounds but he’s a tad soft. Marks has now played in 127 games (6 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 9.1 minutes, 3.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. Don’t look for Marks to do much this season for the Hornets.

The Hornets have signed old friend Devin Brown. Brown played in 2006-07 with the Hornets when he had the best season of his NBA career. He averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 28.7 minutes for the Hornets who are glad to have him back. Brown played in 78 games (20 starts) with the Cavs last season and he averaged 22.6 minutes, 7.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Look for the 29-year old Brown to be rejuvenated this season in his return to New Orleans as his signing was another good move for the Hornets for the upcoming season. Brown has now played in 352 games (85 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 20.2 minutes, 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

The Hornets have reportedly signed 31-year old G/F James Posey to a 4-year contract. He has played in 74 games (2 starts) this season for the Celtics and he averaged 24.6 minutes, 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Posey will likely start at shooting guard for the Hornets this season. He will give them another long range threat on offense and he will really amp up the team’s defense. Posey has now played in 663 games (447 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 28.0 minutes, 9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. This was a solid move for the Hornets as Posey is a battle tested veteran who is used to making big shots.