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Harrington

Harrington, a point guard, was out of the league last season after averaging 5.1 points and 3.0 rebounds with the Nuggets in 2002-03. He might make the Hornets as a reserve.

Dan Dickau made his first start in Harrington’s place, but it should all be moot now that Baron Davis is back.

Terms of the deal were not released. The 6-4, 190 pound guard averaged 10.0 points, 3.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds in seven summer-league games. He played in Spain last season, averaging 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He’ll fill a backup role at both guard positions, but isn’t likely to have much fantasy value in a suddenly crowded Memphis backcourt.

Not so fast if you were thinking Harrington was your answer at point guard. He hit just 2-of-12 shots tonight and may not be ready to lead a team at point guard.

That’s 11-straight losses for the Hornets, one shy of tying the team record. Harrington hit 9-of-13 shots, including both three-point attempts and could have some value with Baron Davis out of the lineup and Darrell Armstrong playing for Dallas.

Harrington will act as the Hornets’ No. 3 point guard.

Maybe he was just a little nervous. Harrington should remain in the starting lineup for the moment.

Harrington scored two points in two games after replacing Darrell Armstrong as the Hornets’ starting point guard. It was Alex Garcia who took his spot in the starting lineup tonight, but Garcia struggled in 21 minutes and Dan Dickau looked like the Hornets’ best point guard.

GM Allan Bristow felt Harrington had been progressing so rapidly in the past two weeks that he had to find a way to assure him more playing time. Harrington, 24, is expected to start, with Alex Garcia, 24, coming off the bench. Dan Dickau will be the third guard and will have to work his way into the rotation. Once Baron Davis returns, everyone gets bumped down a notch.