MAVERICKS/HORNETS CONNECTIONS:

* Paul and Mavericks guard Jason Kidd were teammates on the U.S. Senior Men’s Basketball Team that won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

* Hornets assistant coach Charlie Parker was formerly an assistant coach with the Mavericks under Don Nelson

* Hornets forward James Posey and Mavs player development coach Popeye Jones were teammates in Denver from 1999-2000

* Mavericks guard Matt Carroll and Hornets forward Emeka Okafor played together in Charlotte from 2004-2009