They got 3 decent/cheap players in the Lee S&T deal with Golden State (Randolph, Turiaf, Azubuike). They have picks and Eddy Curry's expiring contract too. For a team like the Hornets that would go into full bore rebuilding mode if they ever traded Paul, it's not bad actually. You want young, cheap assets in that scenario. Edit: They also have the room to absorb Okafor's bad deal and Raymond Felton as well.