If the Shinn family sells its majority share of the Hornets, Peter Vecsey of the New York Post writes that Avery Johnson would be the first choice to succeed Jeff Bower.

The Shinn family is reportedly getting closer to selling the franchise and sources indicate the team's preference for Johnson.

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If this happens, I wonder what Chris Paul would do. I've had a feeling that he's going to ask for a trade, but if they get Avery to coach them, I wonder if he'd stay...I would bet he would.