Charlotte Hornets: Another Carmelo Trade Option?
So here’s how it would work:
Hornets send:
Cody Zeller and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Knicks send: Carmelo Anthony
Hornets draft Zach Collins from Gonzaga at number eleven in the draft
Resulting Rotation –
C Zach Collins
SF Carmelo Anthony
PG Kemba Walker
Key Reserves
C/F Frank Kaminsky
The problem is the depth issue at the small forward position is not resolved and the best Hornets defender would be gone.
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There are additional problems as well since the Knicks probably have a set agenda for what a Carmelo trade looks like. Their preferred landing destinations would teams like the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics. The Lakers have a number of young prospects while Boston has a hoard of draft picks. The Knicks would want those kind of things and the Hornets just have their own normal pick allotments to supplement a trade.
The final problem is Carmelo himself. Anthony and his wife enjoy big city living. New York is great for that. Los Angeles would also be great for that. Charlotte is not on that level of media exposure. Since Carmelo has one of the few no-trade clauses in the league, he gets final say on where he ends up.
Still, this is the kind of move that would show that Cho knows how desperate he is and that the Hornets are still committed to winning sooner rather than later.