http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/108572754640190.xml Hornets to turn attention to GM post Assistant Bristow is likely front-runner Friday, May 28, 2004 John Reid and Jimmy Smith par Staff writers Now that the Hornets have settled on a coach, the next task is to hire the coach's boss -- a general manager. And time is of the essence: Ideally, the team would like to have that person in place before Bob Bass retires in 32 days. Bass, the executive vice president of basketball operations and general manager, announced his retirement earlier this month. Since then, the franchise mainly has concentrated on finding a coach to replace Tim Floyd, fired May 7 after a 41-41 season that ended with the Hornets losing in the first round of the playoffs. With help from Allan Bristow, the assistant general manager, Bass has continued to run front-office operations, focusing on not only the search for a coach, but prospects in the June 24 draft. On Thursday, the Hornets worked out former Duke star Chris Duhon, who prepped at Salmen. Duhon is projected as a late first-round or early second-round selection. Bass and Bristow had evaluated more than a dozen prospects as of Thursday. More are expected to report for workouts Tuesday. So far, Bristow appears to be the top candidate for the general manager post, but he hasn't been interviewed. Brian Hill, an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets who interviewed for head coach, also is a possible front office candidate. But whomever is hired for the job likely will take on only general manager's duties, while another person will be hired as director of basketball operations, a team source said. "We've been so busy with our players, it has just been hectic with our scheduling," Bristow said Thursday. "We've had 16 players in this week (for pre-draft workouts), and we've got more in the next week. Then we go to (the) Chicago (pre-draft camp). It's going to be tough fitting in a lot of things and having the time right now." In the early 1990s, Bristow was vice president of basketball operations for the Hornets. He became head coach in 1992, staying in that job until 1996 and compiling a 207-203 record -- the second-best record in franchise history after Paul Silas. In 1996, Bristow left the Hornets to become vice president of basketball operations for the Denver Nuggets. He returned to the Hornets as an assistant general manager last year. . . . . . . . John Reid can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3405. Jimmy Smith can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3814. --

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