... Kenny Thomas to the Hornets and bring center Emeka Okafor to Sacramento. The deal would be ideal for the Hornets ... 8217;re looking to move a sure double-double guy in Okafor. He’s not worth his contract, but he’s still valuable ... competitive, they could really use him manning the middle. It’s not like jettisoning Okafor’s salary is going to give the Hornets any immediate salary ...

... Sam Amick of The Bee reports the Kings are discussing an Emeka Okafor-Kenny Thomas trade with the Hornets. ... 39;13-14 Thomas $8.7M -- -- -- -- Okafor $10.8M $11.8M $12.8M ... deadline opportunities by sending away Thomas's contract ... but there was unlikely to be much out there better than Okafor (depending on your feelings about how Boozer would mesh here, or whether the Suns will ...

... the Hornets are in preliminary talks with the Kings about a deal centered around the Kings getting Emeka Okafor for Kenny Thomas. From the Hornets standpoint this is strictly a deal ... while Hawes is averaging 10 points and 7 boards per game. It would be interesting to see if they like Okafor as a long term solution for them or if they have something else in the works in terms of re-building the ...

Emeka Okafor is playing well this season for the Hornets. He has played in 18 games (all starts) for the Hornets so far this season and he is averaging 29.7 minutes, 10.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game. Okafor will probably see his points scored spike when Chris Paul returns from injury.

I stress these are only talks…nothing is set in stone nor is any deal imminent…but the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Hornets are in preliminary discussions about center Emeka Okafor. New Orleans would be receiving Kenny Thomas and his large 8.7 million dollar expiring contract. Other small pieces may enter the trade talks as well. As

sam_amick: A source with knowledge of situation says #nbakings and New Orleans have had discussions regarding an Emeka Okafor for Kenny Thomas deal. Sactown Royalty found this 4 hours ago on twitter.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA, New Orleans Hornets, Emeka Okafor, Kenny Thomas

... ;—————- Kings considering Okafor A source with knowledge of the situation says the Kings are discussing a ... send Kenny Thomas to the Hornets and bring center Emeka Okafor to Sacramento. The deal would be ideal for the Hornets, as ... would trim their enormous payroll. The question, of course, is whether the Kings see Okafor as a big man solution worth the five years and ...

There was an article in Sunday's Sacramento Bee suggesting that the Kings have had discussions with New Orleans about a trade involving Thomas and Hornets center Emeka Okafor. I really don't like this idea. Okafor has five years and $62.5 million left on his contract, including this season. Thomas' $8.7 million contract expires ...

... send Kenny Thomas(notes) to the Hornets and bring center Emeka Okafor(notes) to Sacramento. The deal would be ideal for the ... that would trim their enormous payroll. The question, of course, is whether the Kings see Okafor as a big man solution worth the five years and $ ... deal." (Amick update: "Not expecting the Okafor-Thomas discussions to go anywhere. Sounds like more Kings-Hornets ideas ...

... Camby PF David West Chris Kaman C Emeka Okafor   The Back Story: First meeting of ... scoring more?  The early results would indicate no. Kaman vs. Okafor.  Chris Kaman has scored 20+ ... .  Still, the way Kaman is playing right now, the Hornets will have to double him even with Okafor defending. A more reasonable schedule.  After a feast ...

... past offseason? I would have traded Carlos Boozer to the Bobcats for Emeka Okafor, assuming that trade was actually out there. This would have given me a defensive power forward ... ’d be very hard to defend. My defense would essentially just be Emeka Okafor in the center and Andrei Kirilenko around the perimiter, ... Korver or CJ Miles Andrei Kirilenko Emeka Okafor Mehmet Okur If defense helps ...

... on TV), Power Forward David West, and Center Emeka Okafor. That's it and good luck with the rest of it. ... he's claimed over and over and over, he needs to put in players who CAN run.  * * * Okafor had a nice game, including two vicious dunks on post moves ... 1. We're doomed. The Hornets have Chris Paul, Okafor, and West and a bunch of not-ready for primetime players... 2. How ...

... 30 David West - 6-9 - Xavier F - 16 Peja Stojakovic - 6-10 - Yugoslavia C - 50 Emeka Okafor - 6-10 - UCONN G - 23 Devin Brown - ... Hornets players averaging double figures this season. (Paul, David West and Emeka Okafor). The Hornets, along with Cleveland, Oklahoma City and Portland are the only NBA teams to have that few players scoring in double figures. 22 The number ...

Is Emeka Okafor available to the highest bidder? If LeBron hasn't proved there's a sucker born every minute, then my Uncle Nellie has. ... We love our rookie point guard, but did ... posted 24 minutes ago from dallasbasketball.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA, Emeka Okafor, Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks, Deron Williams, Byron Scott, Dallas Mavericks

... 27 points* on 9 shots, going a perfect 9/9 from the floor and 8/11 from the foul line in another game that likely pushed Chris Paul towards murder/suicide. I know Emeka Okafor had an Emeka Ofafor-esque 3/8 game and you had to watch Mo Peterson and Bobby Brown generally cluster-eff up possession after possession, but don’t do it ...