Exploring the Shaq trade options
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... There are a few other possible variations on the deal that might make it more attractive to Phoenix like Julian Wright and Rasul Butler instead of Posey but the big stumbling block here is likely to be the Hornets. When they tried to trade Chandler to the ...

From Russia with Love
At The Hive — ... I'm not going to go so far as to say he would provide nothing. The second unit was unbelievably stagnant this year. Insert Pargo in there, and things free up, no doubt. Maybe Julian Wright plays better, maybe Mo Pete gets more minutes to complement Pargo on the wings, maybe ...

James Posey a Year Later
At The Hive — ... than what everyone thinks he is. And that works because evaluations of college players are never entirely accurate. It doesn't work for veteran free agents, because there is no potential for evolution. A free agent bench acquisition is all about a specific role, about bringing in a specific skill set that nobody else on the team has. When the Hornets began to be linked with James Posey, the first thought every Hornet fan had, whether they said it or not, was about the future of Julian Wright. He'd just completed a magnificent postseason run, both ...

With the 21st Pick...
At The Hive — ... Looking specifically at the Hornets, Young is a Julian Wright clone in many ways. Similar height, long wingspans, questionable ball control skills. Young clearly has the better stroke and better strange, but would it be worth using the 21st pick to get Julian Wright with a better jump shot (maybe)? And the age issue is not to be overlooked. Young is already 24 years old, way, way older than most other rookies. ...

The Budget
At The Hive — ... Morris Peterson 6.0 Rasual Butler 3.9 Hilton Armstrong 2.8 Julian Wright 2.0 Devin Brown 1.1 ...

Phoenix Suns Summer League: The Game Plan
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... Eric Gordon (this should be a fun tandem!) LA Lakers - Adam Morrison?? (where's Sun Yue?) Memphis - Thabeet and Hamed Haddadi (the biggest pair in Vegas since Dolly Parton) Milwaukee - Joe Alexander, Brandon Jennings and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Minnesota -  Jonny Flynn, Wayne Ellington and Gerald Hendeson (on load from the Bobcats) New Orleans - Courtney Sims and Julian Wright NY Knicks - Nikoloz Tskitishvili (!), ...

Getting Ready for Summer League
Clips Nation — ... of LSU are both NBA-level talents.  Meanwhile, Julian Wright is a stud, if only Byron Scott would let him play some.  Up front, ...

San Antonio Spurs NBA Summer League Basketball Game One Preview and Live Thread
Pounding The Rock — ... .  They are also sporting 2007 first round pick Julian Wright.  Otherwise, the only guy that interests me is former Spur ...

Vegas Summer League Recap: Day 3
Ridiculous Upside — ... had a solid day running the point for the Hornets, with 19 points on 13 shots, six assists and five rebounds, and Collison generally made good decisions with the ball.  Julian Wright had a solid all-around game as well, with 15 points on 13 shots, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists, and importantly for Wright, only two turnovers and one foul.  ...

The Real Recap - San Antonio Spurs Summer League Game One
Pounding The Rock — ... very mediocre in the first half.  In 14 minutes, he had 0 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist.  He passed the ball and he played defense, which are both good things.  However, he just looked like an average player out there.  The second half was different.  He came out looking for his shot and he found it.  He scored 11 points in the first 3 minutes of the third quarter, including a corner 3.  He was able to hit some jumpers going one-on-one against Julian Wright.  I've never really seen him create offense for himself ...

NBA Summer League Day Five Preview and Live Thread
Pounding The Rock — ... Nelson Lakers:  NONE Thunder:  Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, BJ Mullens, Shaun Livingston, DJ White Spurs:  Everybody Nuggets:  Not much.  Coby Karl, Ronald Dupree, Sonny Weems, Kareem Rush Clippers:  Blake Griffin, Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, and Mike Taylor Hornets:  Julian Wright, Darren Collison ...

OPEN THREAD - LVSL Game 5 - Warriors v Hornets
Golden State Of Mind — ... and former first round pick Julian Wright. All three has seen plenty of floor time in the summer-Hornets' two losses and have managed to find the bottom of the net reasonably well. Collison has shown some nifty passing, though about 40% of the time, those passes have found their way into the hands of his opponents. ...

Wolves vs. Hornets Recap: So Close, Yet Still So Far Away
Canis Hoopus — ... at halftime. They were tied at 77 when the 4th quarter began. And when the final buzzer sounded, they were down by 2 with 10 seconds to go. But the game proved to be too frantic at the end and the Wolves poor transition D left Julian Wright get a free dunk with 7 seconds to go. ...

30Q: What Kind of Kenny Thomas Trade Offers Will Pop Up?
Sactown Royalty — ... until a few months ago, refused to cross the tax threshold. The team could be $20 million over the tax threshold in 2010-11. Isn't that a bit much? If it is, the Kings could give the Magic K-9's expiring contract in exchange for Mickael Pietrus or Marcin Gortat (assuming the Kings want either at their current payscales). The Hornets are on the books for $67 million in 2010-11. The team seems (rightfully) unwilling to part with David West or Julian Wright. But would they give up Wright if a team (say, the Kings) ...

Around the Association: 2009-2010 New Orleans Hornets: two first names, one great point guard.
Golden State Of Mind — ... rapidly becoming nothing more than a spot-up 3 point shooter, and while still effective in that regard (and still seemingly unaffected by defensive pressure, hitting close to 40% whether wide open or closely guarded), he is not the player he once was in Sacramento. While the collective 2/3 play of the Hornets could light it up from beyond the arc, they will have to get more dynamic play from someone. With Posey and Peja already in their early 30s, the lone internal candidate will be Julian Wright who is still a mostly unknown entity. Also in the mix at ...

NBA Previews- The Hornets
At The Hive — ... 's new backup- Darren Collison- joined the team, as did Marcus Thornton, a potential scoring threat off the bench. Toss Darius Songaila into the forward mix, and the Hornets enter 2009-2010 with a significantly different look and feel- three new players will step into the starting roles (Peterson, Julian Wright, Okafor), and a plethora of backcourt and frontcourt minutes should go to Collison and Diogu. ...

NBA Live 10 Regular Season Simulation #1: New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs
Pounding The Rock — ... 3PM/A FTM/A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Julian Wright 19 1/3 0/1 0/0 2 ...

Yeah, Let's Not Remember the Alamo
At The Hive — ... was actually aggressive on the boards again. Even Julian Wright made some nice contributions after a shaky start. There is a lot of room for this team to grow, as ...

Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever — ... .  Now, the Hornets have nobody but themselves to blame for their lack of depth that caused these problems to be magnified, but to win 49 games under those circumstances is pretty impressive.  Now, they're replacing an injured Chandler with a healthy Okafor, who may not be Chandler's equal in the pick and roll, but will provide a different dimension to the offense with his post-up game.  The loss of Butler stings a bit, but not terribly so since Julian Wright and maybe even Marcus Thornton can play if given the chance.  Darius Songaila ...

Preview: Kings at Hornets
Sactown Royalty — ... vs. Julian Wright.  Although we probably won't see them face off head to head, recall that Wright was on the board when the Kings drafted Hawes.  Take a gander, see what we might have ended up with instead, and make of it what you will.  ...

Celtics Aim for 4-0 as Chris Paul and the Hornets Visit the Garden
CelticsBlog — ... point guard Derrick Rose to just 10 points, two assists and no rebounds in 24 minutes of action. The Celtics would be thrilled with a similar line from Paul in this contest. The Celtics also welcome back Hornets forward James Posey, who played a crucial role on the 2008 championship squad. Projected Starters: Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins Hornets: Chris Paul, Morris Peterson, Julian Wright, David West, Emeka Okafor Health ...

NBA Western Conference Predictions
CelticsBlog — ... 48-34 – I say that Okafor helps compared to Tyson Chandler, but for some reason I really can’t explain, I see this team treading water. I like Julian Wright, but I’m not sure he should be a starter yet. Mo Pete should be an off the bench player. Peja’s losing it. Maybe that’s why. ...