Mon 29 Oct 2007
Hornets Pick Up Options on Paul And Armstrong
Posted by Jeff Sack under Main
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The New Orleans Times Picayune reported Monday that the New Orleans Hornets have picked up the fourth year option on point guard Chris Paul and the third year option on center Hilton Armstrong. The?Hornets had until?Wednesday to make the moves or both players would have become unrestricted free agents at the conclusion of the season. I had the pleasure of covering Paul?during the first round of?the NCAA Tournament in Cleveland a few years ago.?After seeing this young man play from my courtside perch I told?everybody and anybody that this young man would make a huge impact in the NBA. His numbers his first two years in the?league validate my predictions, as he has averaged 16.6 points 8.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game since being drafted out of Wake Forest. Armstrong who went to school at Connecticut averaged 3.1 points and 2.7 boards per game last season as a rookie.
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