New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul reiterated his respect for teammate David West’s decision to walk away from the final year of his contract with the team this week, but said West’s move might not affect Paul’s future here.   “Hopefully, it won’t,” Paul said Thursday at one of his foundation’s events with children at Tulane University.

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With no plans to move up into the first round of the NBA draft with a trade, Hornets General Manager Dell Demps is hoping to select a player tonight in the second round that can provide help next season. But stuck with the 45th pick, Demps might have difficulty finding what he wants from this year’s class, which isn’t considered to be deep in talent

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For the first time since coming on board last summer, New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams will have to fill a vacancy on his staff after lead assistant Mike Malone’s departure Tuesday. Through a text message, Malone said he joined the Golden State Warriors as their top assistant on newly hired Mark Jackson’s staff.

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NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Hornets head coach Monty Williams says assistant Mike Malone is leaving to join Mark Jackson’s new staff with the Golden State Warriors. Malone spent one season with the Hornets, joining the club shortly after Williams was hired for his first head coaching job last year.

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New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams confirmed Tuesday morning that lead assistant Mike Malone is going to join the Golden State Warriors as their top assistant on newly hired Mark Jackson’s staff. Malone, who spent only one season under Williams, was also being courted by Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike Brown, who offered him the lead assistant job. Two weeks ago, Malone interviewed for the Golden State job and he was a candidate for the Houston Rockets that was filled by Kevin McHale

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