Hornets Land Julius Randle In Blockbuster Trade Scenario

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Why The Charlotte Hornets Do The Deal

Again, the Charlotte Hornets are angling for a Miles Bridges replacement here. Julius Randle isn’t a perfect one, but he just might do.

Randle’s not as athletic, but he’s probably more skilled. He is certainly a better passer. In fact, his combined playmaking with LaMelo Ball could give the Hornets one of the least predictable attacks in the NBA.

Meanwhile, the Hornets don’t have a lot of avenues for improvement. Without Bridges, this roster gets uninspiring pretty quickly behind Ball. Here, the Hornets land a player who’s at least a capable second option in Randle.

Realistically, they’ll be banking on him edging closer to his 2020-21 form than he was able to last year. Randle may never get there again – his elite three-point shooting over that season feels like an outlier.

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Still, if he can even split the difference between the two seasons, this deal should pay off for the Hornets. Can the Knicks risk watching Randle bounce back in a new uniform?

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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