Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic is comfortable coming off the bench in favor of Julian Wright this season.

Stojakovic is the team's highest-paid player this season with a salary of $14.2 million.

"This is my 12th season," Stojakovic told the Times-Picayune, "and I really believe I can still play good basketball. I still love going out there and competing against younger guys. There are a lot more games and practices, but the main thing for me is to stay healthy. That was the most frustrating thing for me, not being able to focus on the basketball when I'm on the court.

"I still believe that I can be a productive basketball player. I spoke to Coach (Byron Scott) at the beginning, and no matter what role he has for me, I'm for it, if I can be helpful to this team. We talked about it. I'm not looking for any individual achievements. I really believe that this team has the talent and the potential to play good basketball. If we all understand our role from the very beginning and know what we have to do on the court, I think we can be a successful team. It's up to us."

Via Times-Picayune

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