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Charlotte Hornets: An Off-Season Fantasy (Or is it?)

By John Woodcock

Jan 21, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) talks to head coach Steve Clifford during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) talks to head coach Steve Clifford during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 6, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) drives against Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker (15) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
  1. Trade with the New York Knicks: ~$ 1 million at most

Hornets send: C Cody Zeller, F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, G Marco Belinelli, G Ramon Sessions, F Christian Wood

Knicks send: F Carmelo Anthony, G Courtney Lee, F Kyle O’Quinn

This is where we get far more ambitious than the previous Carmelo article. Along with Anthony, we also get Lee and the mighty O’Quinn. In return, the Knicks get Belinelli’s one year deal, Sessions’ one year deal, and Wood’s non-guaranteed deal. That allows them to get out of two contracts rather than one and gets the Knicks spending money to build around Kristaps Porzingis in the future.

The loss of Zeller would be offset by drafting Collins. This trade comes after the NBA Draft because Zeller’s extension does not kick in until the new NBA fiscal year in July. The trade should fulfil the rules of two teams over the cap. O’Quinn could add to depth if nothing else.

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    • So now we have our new post, star power injection, and a quality defender/shooter to bring off the bench. Still need that point guard. The Hornets are still well over the cap at this point, but they are under the luxury tax due to years of careful luxury tax management.

    1. Hornets use mid-level exception on free agent point guard Ty Lawson

    I do not know what the market for Lawson is right now. It is probably better than the veteran’s minimum he made this season, but not starting point guard money around ten million a year. I am hoping the midlevel of $5 million per is a nice compromise.

    1. Relinquish rights to Brian Roberts, Briante Weber, Treveon Graham, and Johnny O’Bryant: – $5.8 million

    Covers the costs of the incoming rookies. The remaining money can be used to sign undrafted free agents to fill the final spots on the roster.

    So after all that, what kind of roster have we created?

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