Reply With QuoteNY and Phx can't/won't trade their PGs. Miami isn't giving up Wade either. That leaves LA.
Butler, Atkins, DG, and a draft pick (Miami's from next year) would do the job after Oct 5th.
Davis stirs up Hornets' nest
By Roscoe Nance, USA TODAY
Baron Davis and his agent are demanding that the New Orleans Hornets trade the two-time All-Star guard to improve Davis' chances to win an NBA le.
The Hornets have reached the playoffs seven of the last eight seasons while competing in the Eastern Conference. The team moves to the Western Conference this season after the expansion Charlotte Bobcats displaced them in the East. The Hornets will compete in the new Southwest Division, which also includes San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Memphis and is regarded as the most compe ive division in the NBA.
"After talking with Baron and evaluating what the Hornets organization has been doing this offseason, I'm concerned with Baron's current status and his future with the team," Todd Ramasar, Davis' agent, told USA TODAY. "Baron was really disappointed with them losing the first round of the playoffs. I want to put him in the position where he can contend for a le or at least be in a position where he can reach the NBA Finals."
Davis, 25, is in the second year of a six-year, $85 million contract and the Hornets said that while there are some issues that need to be addressed, they will not trade him.
"We've got to straighten out some things," Hornets general manager Allan Bristow said but would not go into any details. "He's our franchise player. There's no possibility we'll trade him. We have no intention of even inquiring about trading Baron."
Davis didn't name a specific team he would like to play for but Ramasar said that his client would be a good fit with teams such as New York, Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami.
"I trust my agent," Davis said. "He has my best interests at heart. I'm just focused to play well in the NBA."
Ramasar said he and Davis had hoped the Hornets would add a veteran to help Davis carry the scoring load. Davis averaged a career-high 22.9 points per game last season but to get it he averaged 40 minutes a game, eighth in the league.
"I think it's too much pressure that the Hornets are putting on Baron as an All-Star to carry that team," Ramasar said.
Davis met with Hornets officials following their first-round loss to Miami in May and told them that he believed they needed to upgrade the roster. The Hornets' only moves have been to sign forwards Rodney Rogers and Chris Andersen and guard Alex Garcia. They also drafted high school star J.R. Smith.
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NY and Phx can't/won't trade their PGs. Miami isn't giving up Wade either. That leaves LA.
Butler, Atkins, DG, and a draft pick (Miami's from next year) would do the job after Oct 5th.
Why does every player think they can demand a trade now?
I understand a player like Shaq demanding a trade in his situation. But now every Tom, and Harry is doing it.
Until Baron can stay healthy, he shouldn't be demanding anything.
If you take on that contract for a guy with back problems who can't make it to the playoffs without breaking down, you better have a good Plan B.
Why the would NOLA take that bag of crap?Butler, Atkins, DG, and a draft pick (Miami's from next year) would do the job after Oct 5th.
Potential star at the 3 in Butler. Atkins and George just to match salaries. LA may have include Rush.
Totally pipe but I'm smoking it right now.
Can't see it happening.
Look I love Baron Davis (ucla). But like i said earlier this demanding trade crap is getting ridiculous and out of hand. It is seriously getting waaaaaaaaaaaaay out of control.
The NBA needs to take care of this issue. Players are sabotaging teams. And ting on their fans. FIX THIS SITUATION NOW!
At least Baron waited 12 months after getting a max contract before betraying the organization that gave it to him.Why does every player think they can demand a trade now?
By today's NBA standards, he is a holy saint for just doing that.
And why does Snaq get a free pass? He was under contract, he is just an ego maniac and couldn't handle Kobe getting $120 million.
he must like the east
hornets can not stay healthy if they were healthy they could make noise
Yeah, I think Baron took a gander at the division he's in now. They won't be sniffing the playoffs for a loong time.
jr
i think he took a gander at his franchise with its owner and realized they will be moving to a new city yet again pretty soon.
Are there any hornets in Las Vegas?
jr
shaq is one of hte top 5 players in the league and kobe is a .
baron is far from that.
i dont get the mentality of stars this summer.
I dread the day a Spur requests a trade.
The Blazers will get Baron Davis as we can offer the best package.
Too bad Tlong that he doesnt want to go to the Blazers.
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