The Charlotte Hornets need help down low — something that has been apparent for years and the front office has not made the necessary moves to improve. Could the team look to make a move prior to the NBA trade deadline to address it?
Charlotte has done an incredible job building its backcourt. LaMelo Ball is looking like a blossoming star in the league while Terry Rozier received a contract extension from the organization.
Both Rozier and Wood is the duo to build around and it will only improve as the team finds an impact big man to pair with them. They have plenty of swings and misses in free agency but that could change now that the regular season has begun.
A team to contact in a trade is the Houston Rockets. A new regime in the front office came in last year and made some blockbuster moves.
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Both James Harden and Russell Westbrook were sent away and this put the Rockets on a new path. There are still some veteran and that could be moved such as Eric Gordon and John Wall. ‘
An intriguing name to keep an eye on is Christian Wood, who signed with Houston last season and had his best statistical year. He could be the answer the Hornets are looking for to improve the frontcourt.
Let’s take a look at what a potential NBA trade scenario focused on Christian Wood between the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets could look like moving forward.