Golden State Warriors Receive: F/C P.J. Washington, G Cody Martin

Charlotte Hornets Receive: C James Wiseman

The Golden State Warriors have long been small ball’s vanguard. With this deal, they take their ability to go small to another level. 

P.J. Washington has spent considerable time at the 5 throughout his tenure in Buzz City. Given that he’s 6’7, that’s notable. In acquiring him, the Warriors give themselves the capacity to pair Washington with Green in frontcourt formations that are fast, versatile, and spacey. 

Cody Martin is no throw-in either. He’s an archetypical 3-and-D wing who comes to the Warriors by way of sign-and-trade here. He’ll plug right into their rotation, either taking Otto Porter Jr.’s spot or joining him in a platoon. 

Meanwhile, the Hornets finally land their long-needed center. They’ll be acquiring the number one pick in the 2020 draft that, arguably, LaMelo Ball should have gone number one in. 

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Together, they might take the Hornets somewhere they haven’t been in a long time: past the first round of the NBA Playoffs.