The Spurs nearly traded Brent Barry on Thursday afternoon in a multi-team deal that would have netted New Orleans guard J.R. Smith, two NBA sources said.
The deal was close enough to completion — one opposing team executive said he had heard it was done — that Spurs officials initially told Barry he might not need to board the team's charter flight here.
The deal unraveled near the league's 3 p.m. trade deadline, which was an hour before the Spurs were scheduled to depart. After Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told Barry the trade was dead, Barry accompanied the team here.
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The New Jersey Nets have agreed to send center Marc Jackson and forward Linton Johnson to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Bostjan Nachbar, ESPN.com has learned.
The deal is pending league approval.
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The Hornets are looking to acquire a backup center before today’s deadline according to The Times-Picayune, with their bait potentially being anything amongst Bostjan Nachbar, Arvydas Macijauskas and guard J.R. Smith.
When Scott was asked about Smith's long-term future with the team, he said, "I don't know.'
"Like I said, he hasn't improved from last year to this year," Scott said. "I've basically told him on three or four different occasions what he needs to do. That's all I can do."
On Tuesday, Smith said if the Hornets feel he can't help them, it was best for him to go elsewhere. But Smith said Wednesday if the decision were up to him, he wouldn't want to be traded.
"I like this team, I've been here two years, I've got a feel for it," Smith said. "I know the chemistry. I've done everything that (Scott's) told me to do, but it hasn't happened on the floor. But I've got to stay focused and be ready."
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Hornets Feb 2006 Archive
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AP | Feb 22, 2006
New Orleans point guard Speedy Claxton missed the Hornets' game Wednesday night against Utah with a sprained left ankle.
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AP | Feb 16, 2006
Chris Paul left New Orleans' 102-86 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night after hurting his shoulder in a third-quarter collision -- the latest in a string of injuries for the young point guard.
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Press Release | Feb 13, 2006
The Hornets announced today that they have acquired guard Moochie Norris and cash considerations from Houston in exchange for center Maciej Lampe.
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AP | Feb 11, 2006
Former New Orleans Hornets forward Chris Andersen, kicked out of the NBA for violating the league's drug policy, attended his grievance hearing Friday.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2006
Hornets point guard Chris Paul is expected to miss Friday's game against the New York Knicks with a variety of injuries.
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AP | Feb 9, 2006
On a night when star rookie point guard Chris Paul and backup Speedy Claxton each left with injuries and Seattle's Rashard Lewis scored 34 points, the Hornets managed to beat the SuperSonics 109-102 on Wednesday.
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Press Release | Feb 8, 2006
The Hornets have rescinded a trade that would have sent Steven Hunter to the Hornets in exchange for two second-round picks in the 2006 and 2007 NBA Drafts.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Feb 7, 2006
The 76ers and New Orleans Hornets agreed to extend the deadline to finalize the trade for center Steven Hunter from yesterday at 5 p.
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SI.com | Feb 6, 2006
The New Orleans Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers extended the deadline for a trade involving Sixers backup center Steven Hunter until Tuesday.
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CBC Sports | Feb 6, 2006
Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh was named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday.
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Sports Illustrated | Feb 4, 2006
New Orleans and Philadelphia have agreed to extend the deadline to complete the Steven Hunter trade from noon Saturday until 5 p.m. EST Monday so the Hornets could further analyze results of the physical exam
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Press Release | Feb 1, 2006
Milwaukee Bucks forward Andrew Bogut, the first overall selection in the 2005 NBA Draft, and Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard, the first player chosen in the 2004 NBA Draft, lead a list of 19 players selected to play in the 2006 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge on Friday, Feb.
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RealGM | Feb 1, 2006
The Hornets announced acquired center Steven Hunter and cash considerations from Philadelphia in exchange for second round picks in 2006 and 2007.
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The Times-Picayune | Feb 1, 2006
After several days of intense negotiations, the National Basketball Association and the state of Louisiana announced Tuesday that the Hornets will remain based in Oklahoma City for next season but are likely to return to New Orleans for the 2007-08 season.
