Matt Carroll was signed by NO on Wednesday December 19.

As expected, the Hornet have completed buying out the contract of Matt Carroll, making him a free agent. Carroll is likely to find a spot with another NBA team, but his chances of offering any fantasy value are slim to none.

Matt Carroll and the Hornets are working on a buyout of his contract. Carroll was recently acquired in a deal with Charlotte in exchange for Hakim Warrick. Marc Stein also brings up the Lakers as a possible destination for Carroll.

Matt Carroll hasn't reported to the Hornets after Tuesday's trade, and the team said they'll provide an update on his status on Friday. Hornets GM Dell Demps has had "discussions" with Carroll's agent, which may suggest a buyout but could simply be a discussion of Carroll's role with the team.

Matt Carroll was traded from the Bobcats to the Hornets on Tuesday. Carroll is a proficient outside shooter, but he appeared in just one game for Charlotte this season and isn't likely to do much in New Orleans, either

Matt Carroll said he will pick up his $3.5 player option for the 2012-13 season. The Bobcats strangely signed Carroll to a six-year, $27 million contract in July of 2007. As a fringe NBA player, exercising his option for next season is a no-brainer. Carroll has averaged just 11.6 minutes per game for the 7-56 Bobcats this season.

Matt Carroll scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting (including a three) with three rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes off the bench on Friday. Carroll and Derrick Brown (11 points, five boards, two assists, one block, one three, 30 minutes) are both on the 14-16 team radar right now. Carroll is coming off a 17-point outing on Wednesday. Bismack Biyombo had two points, two boards, and a block in 11 minutes off the bench, as well.

Matt Carroll made his first start of the season in place of Gerald Henderson (tailbone) and had a season-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting in 35 minutes on Wednesday. He didn't hit a 3-pointer tonight, but played very well. Henderson tried to play, but pulled himself at the last second. They're off until Friday, and our guess is Henderson will play in that one, sending Carroll back to the bench and irrelevance.