New Orleans Hornets forward David West says he's opting out of final year of his contract
 

He hasn't ruled out re-signing with the Hornets, but says 'I want to win and win big'

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Each time a player says he doesn't rule out a return to a team he just opted out for, usually he isn't returning lol.

I think he's making a mistake. Personally I'd be hard pressed to give him more than a full MLE coming off such a big injury and given that he's past 30. He would have been better off playing it out and rebuild his value. Maybe it's a play to ploy to get the Hornets to sign him long term... but it's not like he has much leverage on the situation.