Charlotte Hornets: An Off-Season Fantasy (Or is it?)
Starters
C Zach Collins
F Carmelo Anthony
G Kemba Walker
Reserves
G Courtney Lee
G Ty Lawson
F Kyle O’Quinn
G Frank Mason III
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Inactives
Rookie FA 1 (let’s say Amile Jefferson)
Rookie FA 2 (let’s say Jack Gibbs)
Rookie FA 3 (out of ideas, insert name here)
This roster is not cheap. The Hornets would ultimately still be around $15-20 million over the cap, but they would not have dented their luxury tax threshold much. It is an older roster, but it is a deeper roster that is designed to win now and generally follows the current Hornets model.
Next: Less Ambitious Carmelo Anthony Trade
If it fails, the next Hornets general manager will be able to move Anthony in the final year of his deal. The same would hold true for O’Quinn and/or Lamb. The biggest issue would be Kemba Walker coming into the final year of his current deal, and the definite price increase that would occur.