This Hornets-Cavaliers Trade Swaps Gordon Hayward, Kevin Love

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets both took some major strides during the 2021-22 season. Both teams qualified for the NBA Play-In Tournament but suffered the same fate, losing to the Atlanta Hawks.

While Atlanta moved onto the postseason this year, the future is bright for both the Cavaliers and Hornets. Both teams have excellent cores developing that they will look to improve this offseason.

For Cleveland, they are likely on the lookout for a wing that can take some of the offensive pressure off of Darius Garland. Garland and Jarrett Allen were both All-Stars this season and Evan Mobley is one of the most talented, promising big men in the NBA.

The Hornets will be naming a new head coach this week, as James Borrego was fired following the Play-In Tournament debacle. Whoever gets the job will have an All-Star point guard leading the way in LaMelo Ball. This roster has a clear need for a center and defensive upgrades.

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Could the two teams come together on a deal that aids both teams? The huge contracts of Kevin Love and Gordon Hayward could be the centerpieces of the deal.

Let’s take a look at this hypothetical deal between the two teams that lost Play-In Games in 2022 in the Eastern Conference.

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