Hornets Release Jannero Pargo

by Rohan on Oct 5, 2010 2:01 PM CDT

So, while I was ~~lazily avoiding writing anything about anything~~ composing a brilliant piece analyzing the respective merits and pitfalls of The General's return, it turns out the General won't be returning at all. Via the Times-Picayune:

The Hornets released backup combo guard Jannero Pargo on Tuesday. Team officials said Pargo's surgically repaired knee wasn't progressing quickly enough.

New Orleans signed Pargo to the veteran's minimum, so it's unclear whether his ~900,000 contract remains on our books. Normally, a released player's salary would count against the cap, but I'm assuming Pargo's contract was at least somewhat provisional.

In any case, this is the third strange injury case New Orleans has dealt with this offseason (joining Bill Green and Luther Head). Green is still the presumptive backup PG favorite, and PMB and Mustafa Shakur appear that much more likely to make the final roster.

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Called It

I feel so smart now. Anyways, this whole situation with the knee injuries lately with the Hornets is very puzzling. As you mentioned, that’s three players now. I really like Pargo and wish he would have made the team, but I always felt he was there as insurance. Maybe the team feels confident in what they’ve seen from Shakur? Or at least confident enough to let him make the final roster.

Either way, it’s just good to come to this page and have something to talk about.

"You play to win the game."

by MrWayneKeller on Oct 5, 2010 2:31 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah haha

My bad, got dry there for a while. Hopefully from here on out, we’re full steam ahead into the season.

I received a pre-release copy of Basketball Prospectus the other day, and the M. Shakur projection is quite decent. I guess it draws on historical DLeague → NBA jumps, and Shakur did do really, really well in the DLeague last season.

by Rohan on Oct 5, 2010 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions

The Dry Spell Is Understood

Wasn’t a ton of noteworthy stuff to speak on.

I will say that I really liked Pargo on the team, but the team isn’t any worse because of him not making it. But this is now the second straight offseason where he basically spent the summer training with the team only to end up somewhere else by the time the season started. They just didn’t sign him last season and this year the knee was bothering him. It’ll be interesting to see if another team picks Pargo up.

"You play to win the game."

by MrWayneKeller on Oct 5, 2010 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Isn't Pargo one of CP3's best friends?

Yuck…

by ap3604 on Oct 5, 2010 3:59 PM CDT reply actions

Yuck As In

We should accept his 35% shooting because he’s one of CP3’s best friends? Didn’t Cleveland take on a lot of bad players on the team simply because they were good friends with LeBron?

"You play to win the game."

by MrWayneKeller on Oct 5, 2010 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Exactly.

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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Oct 5, 2010 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Doesn’t the Hornets make these guys take physicals before signing them?

"Call me Snake"

by KSJ49 on Oct 5, 2010 4:20 PM CDT reply actions

They go to intensive trainings and on those trainings anybody’s weak-point would show. I guess with the case of Pargo, he too is infected with bad luck the whole team is suffering.
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by Dollie Woodrum on Oct 11, 2010 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions

My initial reaction

is suprise. I kind of figured Pargo would be the backup PG. No idea what to think now.

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"Life is such a roller coaster and then it drops, but what should I scream for this is my theme park" ~ 'Lil' Wayne

by OnPointLikeCP3 on Oct 5, 2010 5:57 PM CDT reply actions

Patty Mills

Wondering if the Hornets now land him soon….

Side note – anyone notice Philly’s boxscore last night? Brackins saw 20 minutes of action!

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by RedHopeful on Oct 6, 2010 9:48 AM CDT reply actions

link?

Can I trouble you to post the link to the box?

Thanks in advance.

by MZURK on Oct 6, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=301005020

5 pts, 5 rbs in 21 mts.

by Rohan on Oct 6, 2010 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Pargo

Thanks for the update.

Most teams other than the Hornets would have simply passed on Pargo. At this point, it is unclear whether he has anything left in the tank after the injuries and everything. Last season he put up poorish stats on a mediocre team. He had some uses though in the past, as a streaky shooting specialist bringing instant offense from the point guard position, albeit with horrifying overall efficiency.

If I recall correctly, he played like a star, netting 30 or so in the Hornets last playoff game of importance 2 years ago against the Spurs. I’d have to double check that now, however.

Wonder what Jeremy’s brother is up to and whether he is honing his skills as a professional enough to be considered for an NBA roster.

by MZURK on Oct 6, 2010 5:07 PM CDT reply actions