Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Davis Bertans, C Dwight Powell, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Terry Rozier
In fact, this league is so talented that having a one-star player doesn’t guarantee a playoff spot.
That never used to be the case. One-star teams were commonplace throughout much of NBA history.
The Philadelphia 76ers never got Allen Iverson a proper co-star, and with a Finals appearance to their name, they arguably didn’t need to.
In today’s league, that simply won’t fly. Just ask LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets.
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Ball is a star player. That much is clear. Yet, at 11-34, the Hornets aren’t taking advantage of his stardom. After the Houston Rockets, the Hornets have the worst record in the NBA.
Plenty would have them tank the rest of the season with that in mind.
If that’s the goal, does this deal help them?