In a concerted effort to dip below the salary cap next season, New Orleans could make the most noise before the deadline. Bad back and bad contract ($63M over next four seasons) notwithstanding, Baron Davis is almost guaranteed to go, along some with lesser lights. the 76ers would love to plant Davis alongside Allen Iverson; the Hawks also are said to be interested. The Hornets are also determined to relocate Jamal Mashburn ($9.3M, $10M), whose retirement will become official at year's end (insurance will assume 80 percent of next season's salary) and Rodney Rogers ($2.7M) for the Sixers Glenn Robinson ($12.07M). At the same time, Philly is holding tight because it, too, is in hot pursuit of Toronto's Donyell Marshall. -- New York Post
