"Over his four seasons with the Hornets, Peja Stojakovic has only experienced one campaign that was virtually injury-free. Not coincidentally, it was 2007-08, when the 6-foot-10 small forward appeared in 77 games and New Orleans set a franchise record with 56 wins. With Stojakovic shooting a career-high 44.1 percent from three-point range, the Hornets also earned their first division title.

Stojakovic's games-missed tally during his other three years with the club: 69, 21 and 20. The native of Serbia, who turned 33 in June and is in the final year of a five-year contract, now says that his health will determine how much longer he decides to play in the NBA. Stojakovic actually began playing professionally in Europe as a teenager, meaning he has a significant amount of wear and tear on his body after an additional dozen NBA seasons. He says his outlook on the future will depend partly on how he feels following the upcoming 82-game grind."