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Hornets won't go 'big-game hunting' even if sold, says GM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Hornets aren't expected to be big spenders in free agency this summer even if Michael Jordan sells the team.

The Hornets are a projected $39 million under the NBA salary cap for next season - which ranks in the top 10 in the league in terms of available spending money - but the team plans to focus on re-signing their own players and adding others through the draft and "savvy trades," according to general manager Mitch Kupchak.

"Although we have a lot of financial flexibility, we don't typically go big-game hunting with our free agent money," Kupchak said Tuesday.