NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hornets general manager Dell Demps says the club has decided to pursue a trade for 7-foot veteran center Chris Kaman.
Kaman was excused from New Orleans’ home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night, and Demps writes in an email that the team and Kaman “mutually decided for a number of reasons that we are not going to play Chris” while trade talks get under way.
Kaman was acquired in a multiplayer trade that sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers shortly before the regular season, but has struggled to find a consistent role in New Orleans.
Kaman has started six games and played in 17, averaging 9.2 points and 6.6 rebounds. He has an expiring contract paying him about $14 million this season.
