2007-08 New Orleans Hornets Transactions

Record: 56-26, Finished 1st in NBA Southwest Division

Coach: Byron Scott (56-26)

Executive: Jeff Bower

PTS/G: 100.9 (9th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 95.6 (5th of 30)

SRS: 5.46 (5th of 30) Pace: 89.9 (26th of 30)

Off Rtg: 111.5 (5th of 30) Def Rtg: 105.7 (7th of 30) Net Rtg: +5.8 (5th of 30)

Expected W-L: 56-26 (5th of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +5000, Over-Under 37.5

Arena: New Orleans Arena Attendance: 581,432 (26th of 30)

NBA 2008 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-1) versus Dallas Mavericks (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus San Antonio Spurs (Series Stats)

Transactions listed are from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

Transactions

July 23, 2007
Signed Morris Peterson as a free agent.
September 13, 2007
Signed Melvin Ely as a free agent.
September 29, 2007
Traded Cedric Simmons to the Cleveland Cavaliers for David Wesley.
October 1, 2007
Signed Ryan Bowen as a free agent.

Signed Eric Chenowith.
October 12, 2007
Waived Eric Chenowith.
October 29, 2007
Traded David Wesley to the New Jersey Nets for Mile Ilić and Bernard Robinson.

Waived Mile Ilić.

Waived Bernard Robinson.
February 21, 2008
As part of a 3-team trade, the New Orleans Hornets traded Marcus Vinicius to the Memphis Grizzlies; the New Orleans Hornets traded Adam Haluska, Bobby Jackson and a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Maarty Leunen was later selected) to the Houston Rockets; the Houston Rockets traded Malick Badiane to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Houston Rockets traded Mike James and Bonzi Wells to the New Orleans Hornets; and the Memphis Grizzlies traded Sergei Lishouk to the Houston Rockets.
June 26, 2008
Drafted Darrell Arthur in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft.

Sold player rights to Darrell Arthur to the Portland Trail Blazers.