Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have a dire need for a big man. Anthony Davis is not far removed from being one of a handful of the best in the NBA. This pairing makes perfect sense. The only question is, what makes the Hornets a darkhorse?
Well, they’re a small-market club who aren’t generally known for taking big swings. If they surrender value for Davis, only for him to demand a trade in a couple of short years, they’ll have squandered those assets. Plus, isn’t it just hard to picture Davis in a Hornets uniform? It doesn’t feel like something that could happen.
On a related note: it could. The Charlotte Hornets can easily match contracts. They’d likely be sending back Gordon Hayward in addition to another asset or two. It could be a worthy price to pay for Davis’ services.
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If he returns to his peak form, the Hornets go from desperately lacking an inside presence to having one of the best in the league. Ball/Davis pick-and-roll sets should be unstoppable.
Furthermore, a healthy Davis can anchor a Hornets defense that ranked among the league’s worst in 2021-22.
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A healthy Davis plugs virtually every hole the Charlotte Hornets have. An injured Davis creates entirely new ones. Given the upside, it feels like a risk worth taking for this organization.
