BRHornet45
06-05-2010, 11:35 PM
"An unnamed NBA source close to the Cleveland Cavaliers stated late Saturday evening that Lebron James has been in close contact with representatives from the New Orleans Hornets as well as all stars Chris Paul and David West about possibly joining forces in New Orleans. It is well known that James and Paul have been close friends off the court ever since Paul entered the NBA in 2005. The two have formed a very close friendship that even includes competing against one another in charity bowling tournaments every year. The deciding factor of this happening is solely based on new ownership taking over for the Hornets. Gary Chouest is currently in the process of purchasing the team from long time owner George Shinn who has always been one of the least wealthiest owners in the NBA. If and when Chouest gets full control over the team, the Hornets will have the financial backing that very few NBA teams have the luxury of having because Chouest is said to have a personal net worth of roughly $1.5-1.75 billion dollars. He is also a Louisiana native and has stated numerous times that he is fully committed to spending whatever amount of money needed to win.
The source also noted that "Lebron knows that the sky is the limit for him and that any NBA team would kill to have him, but he is very close to Chris Paul and loves the city of New Orleans and its unique vibe. He also likes the fact that both Chris Paul and David West have reached out to him during the off season with the invite which is something no other players on other teams have done yet."
Anything is possible in the NBA, but Lebron to the Big Easy playing alongside Chris Paul? wouldn't that throw the media into an unexpected frenzy!"
The source also noted that "Lebron knows that the sky is the limit for him and that any NBA team would kill to have him, but he is very close to Chris Paul and loves the city of New Orleans and its unique vibe. He also likes the fact that both Chris Paul and David West have reached out to him during the off season with the invite which is something no other players on other teams have done yet."
Anything is possible in the NBA, but Lebron to the Big Easy playing alongside Chris Paul? wouldn't that throw the media into an unexpected frenzy!"