Hornets' deal gives OKC more options

 
Darnell Mayberry
Published: January 14, 2008

Last week's news of the New Orleans Hornets renegotiating their lease to include an opt-out clause gives Oklahoma City more NBA options.

The Seattle SuperSonics franchise is no longer the only egg in Oklahoma City's basket. The Hornets now have just as good a chance of finding the Ford Center as the Sonics.

Hornets owner George Shinn cleverly added a provision to his lease that mandates his franchise a...


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