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Hornets Waive Lee Nailon

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  1. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Hornets Waive Lee Nailon
    http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/nailon_waived.html

    New Orleans (October 23, 2002) - The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have waived forward Lee Nailon and guard Terrell McIntyre. The roster is now set at 14 players.
    "By waiving Nailon and McIntyre now, we solidify our roster and give Lee a better chance of landing on another team," said Hornets Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Bob Bass.
    Nailon played two seasons with the Hornets, averaging 8.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 121 games. He was originally selected by the Hornets in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft. Nailon averaged 9.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in seven games for the Hornets during the preseason.
    McIntyre, who was signed as a free agent by the Hornets on Sept. 30, averaged 1.5 points and 1.5 assists in four games during the preseason.

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    I am a bit surprised by this. He is a decent scoring small forward. I am sure someone will pick him up pretty quickly.

    Chris
     
    #1 Deuce, Oct 23, 2002
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    Very surprising. There might be some chemistry issues behind this??
     
    #2 AroundTheWorld, Oct 23, 2002
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    Wow. That is a shocker. Nailon has a lot of potential. If we weren't loaded at the forward posistion I would want us to go out and get him. But we have too many SFs.
     
    #3 TheReasonSF3, Oct 23, 2002
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    I didn't see any reason to let him go. They've got Mashburn at the 3 and who else? Bullard?
     
    #4 LAfadeaway33, Oct 23, 2002
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    Isn't the rap on Nailon that he has no D?
     
    #5 B-Bob, Oct 23, 2002
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    I thought Nailon signed a sizable contract not too long ago.

    I'm a little shocked.
     
    #6 Live, Oct 23, 2002
  7. saleem

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    I'm surprised they let him go.Nailon can probably get 10-12 points a game and finishes strongly around the basket.He needs to improve his outside shot and his defense.I think some team will pick him up soon.
     
    #7 saleem, Oct 23, 2002
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    Non-guaranteed contract vs. guaranteed contracts? The guy has (some) game.
     
    #8 xiki, Oct 24, 2002
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    He played very well last year, if the rockets had any cap left they should pick him up in case rice goe down again

    NJ can also use him to back up kittles/jefferson
     
    #9 Rocketman15, Oct 24, 2002
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    I remember him putting up great numbers when he was starting in place of Mashburn last year. He was just starting to come around when Mashburn came of injured reserve, and then he was hardly used at all. It seems like a very odd decision to just cut him. I would think he would at least have some trade value even if its just a second round pick.

    KT
     
    #10 Kilgore Trout, Oct 24, 2002
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    Nailon could be a good pickup for offensively challenged teams like
    the Heat or the Knicks.
     
    #11 saleem, Oct 24, 2002
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    Lynch
     
    #12 tuus, Oct 24, 2002
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    They must have him on videotape snorting coke with hookers. Maybe he'll be on The Best Damn Sports Show Period; move over, Michael Irvin.

    It makes no sense to just cut the guy. He filled in very ably for Jamal Mashburn; and Jamal has a tendency for injury/illness which requires a solid backup.
     
    #13 ROXTXIA, Oct 24, 2002
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