Where there's a Wilcox (and a contract year), There's a way
A lot of people are saying that the Hornets gave away Tyson Chandler but I'm actually a fan of the deal. Yes, I loved the CP3 to T.Y. alley-oops but Chandler has taken a step back this year and is once again feeling the injury bug.
On the other hand, the players that the Hornets got back are underrated. Joe Smith is a solid veteran presence and someone who can take some pressure off of David West. He also can play some spot minutes in the middle. Chris Wilcox is the wild card but he's in his Tim Thomas year and I can't imagine that he won't show us some signs of life now that he's a) on a winning team and b) playing for a paycheck. One good half season and Wilcox might just earn himself a sizable chunk of change. The 2010 fetish will hurt him a bit but there's no reason one should think that a 26 year old big man can't shanghai a GM with two months of inspired play.
Will he be worth the money? Of course not. But the Hornets could get an underrated big man playing at a high level while also improving their bench. And even better, the franchise doesn't go bankrupt.
