Chris Paul met with several members of the Hornets front office on Monday to discuss the state of the franchise and a possible trade.

"The meeting went well," wrote Paul in a statement.  "It was great to get an opportunity to sit down with Coach Williams, President Weber and our new General Manager Dell Demps. I expressed my desire to win and I like what they said about the direction that they want to take the team.  I have been a Hornet my entire career and I hope to represent the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana for many years to come."