SG/SF James Posey is out indefinately with a Achilles problem. This will hurt the Hornets some as the bench is pretty thin now due to the recent trades of Devin Brown, Bobby Brown and Hilton Armstrong. Posey has played in 45 games (2 starts) for the Hornets this season and he is averaging 22.4 minutes, 5.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. His shooting has been way off this season as he is only hitting 37.7% of his shots from the floor and 34% from three point range. Look for the starters to play more minutes for the Hornets until Posey returns to action because Julian Wright still appears to be in the Dog House.

The Hornets have traded 25-year old SG/PG Bobby Brown to the Clippers for a conditional 2nd round pick. Brown played in 22 games (0 starts) for the Hornets this season and he averaged 14.9 minutes, 6.6 points, 0.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game on 39.5% shooting from the floor. The Hornets have enough depth at guard to pick up for not having Brown and this trade likely gets them under the luxury tax.

The Hornets have traded 31-year old shooting guard Devin Brown to the Bulls for 25-year old center Aaron Gray. Brown played in 39 games (37 starts) for the Hornets this season and he averaged 24.8 minutes, 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on 39.4% shooting from the floor. Rookie Marcus Thornton will replace Brown in the starting line-up. Thornton has played in 37 games (0 starts) this season for the Hornets and he is averaging 18.6 minutes, 9.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game on 42.4% shooting from the floor. Aaron Gray will serve as Emeka Okafor’s back-up center. He played in only 8 games (0 starts) for the Bulls this season and he was averaging 6.3 minutes, 2.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Gray was only shooting 38.1% from the floor and 28.6% from the free throw line this year. He has now played in 215 games (19 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 11.0 minutes, 3.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Gray has made 49% of his shots from the floor in his career and 55.8% of his free throws.

The Hornets need more out of small forward Peja Stojakovic. He has played in 33 games (26 starts) for the Hornets this season and he is averaging 29.1 minutes, 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Stojakovic has only shot 39.1% from the floor this season and it’s a big deal as he is a offensive basketball player. If his shot goes for good he will hurt the team.

The Hornets have traded 25-year old center Hilton Armstrong and cash to the Kings for a conditional second round pick. Armstrong played in 18 games (0 starts) this year for the Hornets and he averaged 13.3 minutes, 2.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He finishes his career with the Hornets having played in 209 games (37 starts) in which he averaged 12.9 minutes, 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. This trade was made to save the Hornets from paying the luxury tax and little else.