Charlotte Hornets Receive: G Russell Westbrook, G Kendrick Nunn
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Gordon Hayward, C Mason Plumlee, F Kelly Oubre Jr.
The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers could benefit each other by engaging in an NBA trade scenario to solve each other’s concerns.
For the Hornets, the focus is on having a healthy balance sheet after the future contract extensions for Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball. With Bridges set to be a restricted free agent this summer and Hayward taking up over $30 million per season for the next two years, a salary dump is needed.
Last offseason, Terry Rozier signed a contract extension giving LaMelo Ball a backcourt mate. Hayward is still effective when healthy, but this has been his problem during his time with the Hornets.
The Lakers need to move on from Russell Westbrook given how poor of a season he had alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
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The Hornets could move Hayward to the Lakers in exchange for Westbrook to get off the final year of Hayward’s contract. Los Angeles could give Hayward a shot next to James and Davis.
Los Angeles were also send Kendrick Nunn to Charlotte in this deal. Let’s take a closer look and see how this train would benefit both sides right away.
