Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune opines:
Another intriguing potential free agent could be Chris Andersen, a hustling big man who is applying for reinstatement after a two-year drug suspension. The New Orleans Hornets control the rights to Andersen (a Joakim Noah/Anderson Varejao type) and you wonder if they'd want to risk disrupting their wonderful chemistry even though coach Byron Scott says the team's bench is weak. Andersen has become friendly with Kevin Garnett and you wonder if the Boston Celtics would want to help their shallow bench if he is reinstated and New Orleans passes on him, though the Hornets might not want to risk Andersen going to a rival like the San Antonio Spurs.