Peterson might be key to Posey deal working

James Posey is a nice player, the best of the remaining unrestricted free agents. The Hornets were willing to meet two demands in order to land the 6-foot-8 small forward. They gave him the four-year contract he wanted and they also paid him more than just the mid-level exception of $5.8 million per year. They overpaid for him. Not because of his market value. He might be worth that kind of money to another team, but where is he going to fit in with the Hornets? They desperately needed a shooting guard last season and now they’ll most likely have a starting lineup that will include two small forwards, Posey and Peja, two players that like to hover around the 3-point line. They might be able to make it work defensively with they way Posey can play on defense, but he’s going to go from playing on other teams top scorer for a handful of minutes to a player that will be counted on to shut down an opposing team’s best player for an entire game. He had the chance to start in Houston and was one of the reasons the Rockets didn’t make it out of the first round. The thought was they needed an upgrade there. Posey would make a great sixth-man for the Hornets. Unfortunately they won’t be able to play him in that role unless they start getting something out of Morris Peterson, last year’s starting shooting guard.