Claim: Courtney Sims played for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2008–09 NBA pre-season before he got acquired by the  NBA Development League's Iowa Energy.
Evidence: He played for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2008–09 NBA pre-season. On February 25, 2008, Sims was acquired by the NBA Development League's Iowa Energy. October 28, 2008 – April 16, 2009
April 18 – May 30, 2009 (Playoffs)
June 4 – 14, 2009 (Finals)