[SpiderPig]

New Orlean Hornets

Starters:
PG: Chris Paul $4,574,189 [10]
SG: Jason Richardson $12,222,222 [9]
SF: Tayshaun Prince $9,500,000 [9]
PF: Charlie Villanueva $3,448,050 [8]
C: Yao Ming $15,070,550 [9]

Bench:
PG/SG: Leandro Barbosa 6,100,000 [7]
PF/C: Sean Williams $1,522,920 [8]
SF: Devin Brown $4,250,000 [6]
SG: Keyon Dooling $4,495,000 [6]
PG: Chris Duhon $3,248,000 [7]
SF: Walter Herrmann $1,250,000 [4]
PF: Pat Garrity $500,000 [4]
SF: Maceo Baston $1,970,000 [3]
PG: Lester Hudson $---------- [3]
C: Ante Tomic $---------- [3]
C/PF: Sean Marks $500,000 [8]

1 [Easiest to Get] - 10 [Hardest to Get]

Why You Should Vote For Me and etc... -
CP3 - Dont need to say much about him, he is the main player in the team and I managed to keep him while getting more all star players.
J-Rich - A way better upgrade from Mo Pete and he is a highflyer which will help CP3 alot.
Tayshaun Prince - Been playing as the 3rd or 4th star in detroit but still puts up good number. I think he will do the same here.
Charlie V - I expect him to hav a breakout season in the 08-09 season as he has shown late in the season last year he is capable of big things.
Yao Ming - If healthy he is a very important player in the team and will give the team more then just height.

Barbosa - 6th man...
Sean Williams - If yao isnt healthly, he is more then capable of starting and also good backup for charlie V.
Devin Brown - Pretty gud shooter and dunker so would be useful in the run'n'gun style.
Dooling - Same as Devin Brown
Duhon - Backup for CP3, is going to be starter for Knicks so more then useful backup.
Herrmann - All Star in Euroleague and I think he will do good once he gets gametime and use to the league.
Pat Garrity - Adds that 3pt shooting big man i need.
Baston - decent bench player and is another highflyer
Hudson - famous for the quadruple double in college i think, should be decent.
Tomic - I need a C and i got a decent bench one.
Marks - All Star in any league... (he's from New Zealand...)

CP3 = CP3
JRich > Mo Pete
Prince > Peja
Charlie V < West (I give West the edge cause charlie V has completely proven his ability yet)
Yao Ming > Chandler

Barbosa > Pargo
Williams > Ely
Dont need to post the rest, I have actually created a bench for Hornets...

Transactions:
David West/Mike James FOR Yao Ming
I think this was an equal trade, I get Yao Ming who would be the inside man for CP3 and I also get rid of Mike James and his contract.

Tyson Chanlder/Jannero Pargo/Bonzi Wells FOR Carmelo Anthony/Maurice Ager/47th Pick
I already have Yao so I didnt need Chandler that badly. I get an all star in Melo. I think I get the better of this deal.

Peja Stojakovic FOR Charlie Villanueva/Vladimir Radmanovic/Matt Barnes
Although Peja is a good 3pt shooter, I think Radmanovic would be pretty much the same and I get Charlie V who probably will have a breakout season. I say I get the better of this deal.

Carmelo Anthony/Mo Pete/Rasual Butler/Chris Anderson FOR Tayshaun Prince/Stephen Jackson/Sasha Vujacic/Bostjan Nachbar/Stephen Graham
Hard desicion to trade away Melo but I had only Mo Pete as my SG so getting both Prince and Jackson was good. I also strenghten a bench that Hornets never had. I say I get the better of this deal.

Matt Barnes/Ager FOR Dooling
Looking to lose some players as my roster had too many. Fair trade for both sides.

Hilton Armstrong/Stephen Grapham FOR Chris Duhon
Same as the above and I get Duhon to backup Paul. Fair trade for both sides.

Radmanovic + Sasha FOR Nocioni + Baston
I lose two 3pt shooters but get Nocioni who would be pretty good for trading as you can see in the trade below. I say its fair for both sides or he gets the better of it.

Stephen Jackson + Andres Nocioni + Julian Wright + Bostjan Nachbar FOR Jason Richardson + Leandro Barbosa + Sean Williams
I still had no proper SG and now i get JRich. I also get a 6th man and Seasn Williams as my back up C.
I think I get the better of the deal by a long way.

Salaries:
Total Salary: $68,650,931
Cap: $60,000,000
Surplus: - $8,650,931

Draft Picks:
1st Round - 27th [Drafted Lester Hudson]
2nd Round - 47th [Ante Tomic]