March 13th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
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Without a doubt, in my opinion, a case of a team making a bad personnel decision, according to the Associated Press, the Charlotte Hornets have signed veteran guard Larry Hughes to a contract, replacing Flip Murray, who was traded to the Chicago Bulls last month.
Interestingly enough, the Bobcats said that they would have signed Hughes earlier this month, but at that time, Hughes was suffering from a broken finger. The finger has since healed, and he is now officially a Bobcat.
Prior to signing with Charlotte, the 31-year-old was traded from the New York Knicks to the Sacramento Kings and was then released. During his 13-year career, Hughes has averaged 14.6 PPG while playing for Golden State, Washington, Cleveland and Chicago.
I have no idea as to whether this was Bob Johnson’s or Michael Jordan’s decision; regardless, I think that it was a bad move on the Bobcats’ part. Hughes has proved time and time again why he is a journeyman in this league. Like some other name-brand malcontents that permeate the league, Hughes is a “me-first, team second” player, which will not set well with Bobcats coach Larry Brown.
Like most people, I believe in indviduals getting second chances; however, with Hughes’ reputation, perhaps Charlotte will get a case of “buyers’ remorse” some time this season. Good luck, Larry Brown. You’ll sure need it.
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Larry Hughes has already played for Larry Brown and apparently it wasn’t so bad. Bobcats wouldn’t sign the guy without Brown’s approval. He’s a scorer and has been a top defender in his NBA career. He absolutely fills a need and only makes the Bobcats a deeper team. Good move