New Orleans Pelicans: 30 greatest players in franchise history

David Wesley was a savvy veteran combo guard that set the bar in the backcourt alongside veteran Baron Davis in the early days of the Hornets in New Orleans. He re-invented some parts of his game, becoming more of a scorer and less of a distributor in New Orleans.

Wesley started in 159 of 160 appearances he made for the Hornets at the shooting guard spot. He was an efficient shooter from the wing, averaging 15.2 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game on 37.3 percent shooting from behind the arc.

He put up 16.7 points, 3.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 42.4 percent from 3-point land during the 2002-03 NBA season, their first year as a franchise in New Orleans.

Wesley scored 35 points, a personal-best with the franchise, in a 125-123 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies back on Feb. 21, 2003. He ranked fourth in field goal percentage in the NBA and 13th that year in 3-point field goals made with a career-high 134 makes.

With eight years of experience already under his belt, Wesley slowly emerged as a key piece for a franchise on the rise. He averaged 5.6 field goals and 1.6 3-pointers as a model of consistency in the backcourt. He made 254 3-pointers and dished out 535 assists as a member of New Orleans.

Wesley reinvented himself during the latter part of his career, emerging as a sharpshooter as his career came to a close. In December 2004, he was traded to the Houston Rockets for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar.