
Entertainer Lil Wayne smiles before the start of the second half of an NBA basketball game between New Orleans Hornets and the Miami Heat in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. The Hornets defeated the Heat 96-93 to remain undefeated. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Milwaukee Bucks' Brandon Jennings, left, guards New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul, right, who drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams, left, talks with Chris Paul (3) before an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza (1) plays tight defense on Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, left, blocks a pass by New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

In this photo taken March 27, 2010, Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan watches from the sideline during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans. McMillan, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Mike D'Antoni committed to three years with the national team, a tenure that was to end with the 2008 Olympics. Instead, they all signed on again, though D'Antoni isn't in Turkey, having pulled out to rest an ailing back before the NBA season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

FILE - This April 9, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Hornets forward James Posey shooting a free throw during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in New Orleans. The Indiana Pacers have acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans in a four-way trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also announced Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, they have dealt Troy Murphy to the Nets, who sent guard Courtney Lee to Houston. To complete the trade, the Rockets shipped swingman Trevor Ariza to New Orleans.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2010, file photo, New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul reacts during a timeout in overtime of the Nuggets' NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Denver. Paul has requested to be traded and the Hornets have scheduled a meeting with the star guard on Monday, July 26, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)