Why The Charlotte Hornets Do The Deal 

The Hornets will get worse from doing this deal. That’s part of the point. 

Granted, they don’t need a lot of help in that department. Once again, this is one of the very worst teams in the NBA.

Still, they’d benefit from making a short-term downgrade and securing their lottery odds. 

Of course, that’s not the main benefit here. That would be Dallas’ protected pick. The Hornets dont need to worry about it conveying – Dallas won’t land inside the top 10.

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Finally, the Hornets are the perfect team to take a gamble on Cam Reddish. Granted, he’s been disappointing in his NBA career so far, but he does have remaining upside. 

Should the Knicks really move on from him?