Charlotte Hornets Receive: C Ivica Zubac, F Marcus Morris
Washington Wizards Receive: C Kai Jones, G Luke Kennard, G Brandon Boston, G/F Terrance Mann, 2025 First-Round Pick (CHA), 2028 First-Round Pick (LAC)
LA Clippers Receive: G Bradley Beal
In case you haven’t heard, the Charlotte Hornets need a big man. LaMelo Ball himself is on record as having said so.
Ivica Zubac would be a fine starter for this team. He’s a great rim protector, rebounder, and pick-and-roll finisher. He’d provide them with much of what they were missing in 2021-22.
Meanwhile, Kai Jones is raw. He must be, or else he’d have solved their big man problem last season. He’s still oozing with potential. The Wizards will be happy to bring him on board.
Doing so probably means moving Kristaps Porzingis. That’s fine. Realistically, the Wizards would be doing so after making any of these deals anyway. If you’re trading Bradley Beal, chances are, you’re triggering a rebuild.
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When you’re left without a franchise player, typically, you don’t have any other choice.