October 5, 2008 Chris Paul will have his minutes limited in the preseason in order to preserve him for when the games count, according to WBRZ News. “I don’t want to play him a lot of minutes," HC Byron Scott said. "I’ve been pretty consistent with keeping him in that 34 to 35-minute range (during the regular season), and I want to make sure it stays that way.”
Our View:Devin Brown and Mike James will battle for the backup PG spot, though neither will have much value given that Paul will play all the substantial minutes throughout the year. Don't let this news dissuade you from drafting Paul in the top-3, he will produce huge numbers regardless of what the coach hopes to do with his minutes.
September 16, 2008 Byron Scott will take it easy on recent gold-medalist Chris Paul in training camp according to the Times-Picayune. "I'm going to handle him with care, but with the same enthusiasm and drive that I normally handle him with," Scott said. "One of the hardest things about C.P., is trying to keep him out of practice. He likes to play and has that competitive nature."
Our View:Paul played the third most minutes on the USA team behind LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Don't expect the Olympics to have any significant effect on the youngster's season. The do-it-all point guard is widely considered a Top 3 pick in fantasy leagues.
September 1, 2008 With Hurricane Gustav looming, the New Orleans Hornets shut down their operations on Friday so the team's employees could evacuate the city, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Our View:The team still has a while to go before training camp starts, so they wanted to make sure everyone had an opportunity to flee to safety.
