New Orleans Replaced Two Departing Players With Guard Depth
The November 20, 2010 deal was a five-player exchange between the New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors. New Orleans sent former All-Star shooter Peja Stojaković and young guard Jerryd Bayless north, receiving Jarrett Jack, David Andersen and Marcus Banks. Toronto's own announcement also disclosed cash considerations accompanying the incoming players. New Orleans was off to a strong start and wanted another established guard to relieve Chris Paul without abandoning its competitive plans. Andersen provided additional frontcourt coverage, while Banks was largely a contract piece. The historical franchise is now labeled Pelicans in the site, but it still played as the Hornets in 2010.
Jack's New Orleans Tenure Was More Than a Rental
Jack played seventy New Orleans regular-season games after the November trade in 2010-11, then forty-five more in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season. His Hornets totals across the two campaigns were 115 games and 468 assists, with his second year featuring thirty-nine starts as the guard rotation changed. That production is specific to the club that acquired him in this exchange. The thirteen Toronto games he played before the deal and the years he later spent with Golden State or Brooklyn cannot be credited to the Hornets. Jack's direct ability to play significant minutes made him the lasting and useful return from this package.
Toronto Received a Prospect and Limited Peja Time
The Raptors were seeking younger talent and future payroll flexibility, not an immediate veteran star to replace Jack's full contribution. Bayless was twenty-two at the time and continued to receive Toronto backcourt opportunities, giving the club a genuine player rather than just cash savings. Stojaković, despite his long-standing reputation as a shooter, barely figured in Toronto's games and eventually moved on before joining Dallas. His previous scoring years in New Orleans are not acquired Toronto performance, nor is his championship run with Dallas. The incoming cash consideration reinforced the financial motive but cannot be represented as another player or first-round draft selection.
Different Objectives Yielded Different Basketball Returns
New Orleans wanted a rotation guard during a period of immediate contention and received one who played meaningful minutes over two seasons. Toronto was retooling and prioritized Bayless's development along with relief from longer-term obligations. Both sides could reasonably defend their intentions, but the guard depth and subsequent playing record favor the Hornets' side. The original grade underrates Toronto if it treats Stojaković's short stay as the full return, since Bayless continued to play for the franchise. A high New Orleans grade is better grounded in Jack's 115 Hornets appearances than in any unrelated future NBA stops or historic Peja statistics.
Final Verdict
Pelicans Win is the site's franchise label; the receiving team was the New Orleans Hornets. New Orleans earns A- because Jarrett Jack played 115 games and recorded 468 assists across the rest of 2010-11 and 2011-12, with Andersen adding depth. Toronto receives B- for acquiring younger guard Jerryd Bayless and some financial flexibility. Stojaković's later Dallas success and Jack's post-Hornets work belong to separate transactions and cannot inflate the return.