<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-nets-hornets-eyed-isaac-okoro-sign-and-trade-before-cavs-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nets, Hornets eyed Isaac Okoro sign-and-trade before Cavs extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-rumors-Nets-Hornets-eyed-Isaac-Okoro-sign-and-trade-before-Cavs-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nets, Hornets eyed Isaac Okoro sign-and-trade before Cavs extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T14:30:50-07:00">September 14th, 2:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T14:30:50-07:00">September 14th, 2:30pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-isaac-okoro-agree-38-million-contract">Isaac Okoro agreed to a three-year, $38 million contract</a> extension on Saturday, securing the Cavs’ starting frontcourt alongside center Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Cleveland used its Bird Rights to extend Mobley’s rookie deal on a five-year, $224.3 million contract before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-jarrett-allen-cleveland-agree-3-year-91-million-extension">Allen inked a three-year, $91 million extension</a> in August. However, the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets were reportedly engaging in a potential sign-and-trade move for Okoro before striking a deal to stay in Cleveland, according to Hoopshype’s Michael Scotto.</p><p>“The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets were among the teams who expressed interest in acquiring restricted free agent Isaac Okoro via sign-and-trade before he agreed to a three-year, $38 million deal to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources told [Hoopshype],” Scotto said on his X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The Cavs extended their qualifying offer worth $11.83 million on June 29, which Okoro declined before the Nets and Hornets expressed interest. However, both sides could agree to a new deal before its October 1 expiration date, keeping Okoro in Cleveland ahead of the upcoming season and beyond.</p><p>“Deal includes a small amount in bonuses tied to team success,” Scotto said of Okoro’s deal when the news broke. “Okoro passed on taking his qualifying offer to help keep core together and try to compete for a title.”</p><p>After rumors of the Cavs potentially trading Okoro ahead of the upcoming season, both sides were amidst negotiations on a multiyear deal before making Okoro’s three-year extension official on Saturday, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.</p><p>“Isaac Okoro, there’s only been a little bit of talking back and forth. I’m sure it will increase as we get closer to camp,” Windhorst said. “The Cavs are realizing that all the money is spent out there. Okoro has the option of taking his qualifying offer. I am told the Cavs made a multiyear offer. Whatever that’s worth, it’s kind of a no-brainer [that] they would make a multiyear offer.”</p><h2><b>The Cavs’ front office is all-in on its core players</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cavs-small-forward-Isaac-Okoro.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After firing former Cleveland Cavs head coach JB Bickerstaff at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, the Cavs front office secured its core, including Isaac Okoro, during its pivotal offseason. Coming from its deepest playoff run in six years, the Cavs signed their superstar <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-immediate-reaction-150-3-million-contract-extension" rel="noopener">Donovan Mitchell to a three-year, $150.3 million extension</a> in July before securing Allen to a new multiyear deal and bringing back Tristan Thompson on a one-year contract.</p><p>Under new head coach Kenny Atkinson, they will look to build on their Eastern Conference semifinals 4-1 loss to the Boston Celtics, who beat a depleted Cavs team that played without their starting center Jarrett Allen all series and were without Mitchell for Games 4 and 5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nets, Hornets eyed Isaac Okoro sign-and-trade before Cavs extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-join-rockets-in-reed-sheppard-draft-pursuit');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hornets join Reed Sheppard draft pursuit with Rockets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Hornets-join-Reed-Sheppard-draft-pursuit-with-Rockets.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hornets join Reed Sheppard draft pursuit with Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-21T12:28:52-07:00">June 21st, 12:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-21T12:28:52-07:00">June 21st, 12:28pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA Draft is right around the corner and the rumor mill is red hot. We’ve already heard the Houston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-reed-sheppard-rockets-no-3-2024-draft">Rockets are potentially interested</a> in selecting Reed Sheppard out of Kentucky in the first round. However, it now sounds like the Charlotte Hornets are showing that same interest.</p><p>With rumors circulating that the Rockets may move back via trade, it sounds like the Hornets could be the team <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/with-bulls-roster-shakeup-underway-is-zach-lavine-the-next-piece-on-the-move-150136313.html" rel="noopener">eyeing to move up</a> from No. 6 to No. 3, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Houston has reportedly been interested in trading back for more draft capital while Charlotte likes what they’re seeing from Reed Sheppard.</p><p>“The Rockets, sources said, plan to entertain offers for the third pick, which could last all the way until Houston is on the clock Wednesday. The Rockets, sources said, are more intrigued by receiving future draft capital than any player who’s been made available to Houston at this point. Should the Rockets ultimately hold pat at this slot, unmotivated by external offers, Houston has been strongly linked by league personnel to Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, who’s considered one of Charlotte’s top priorities at No. 6.”</p><p>Sheppard’s draft stock has certainly been on the rise since the end of the college basketball season. He proved to be a reliable guard for the Kentucky Wildcats, averaging 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. His efficient shooting (53.6 field goal percentage and 52.1 three-point percentage) should translate well in the NBA. Sheppard is ranked eighth on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-big-board-4-0-donovan-clingan-pushing-zaccharie-risacher-alex-sarr">ClutchPoints’ Big Board</a> for the NBA Draft.</p><p>It’ll be interesting to see where Reed Sheppard lands. His style of play makes him an enticing prospect for most teams in the league and he should make an immediate impact as a rookie. The Hornets would be wise to select Sheppard in the NBA Draft. But we’ll have to see how it plays out. Due to his efficient scoring, Sheppard could be gone well before Charlotte selects at No. 6 overall. But a trade-up is definitely in play for this organization.</p><h2>Should the Hornets draft Reed Sheppard?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Reed-Sheppard-scoring-on-Vanderbilt.jpg"><figcaption>© Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Reed Sheppard is currently projected to go sixth overall <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-mock-draft-3-0-donovan-clingan-to-rockets-amid-trade-rumors">to the Hornets</a> on ClutchPoints’ mock draft. So, Charlotte could get lucky and take one of their top targets without giving up other assets. That might just be the best-case scenario for this franchise as they aim to bring in another talented prospect amid their rebuild.</p><p>With that in mind, the question remains, is Sheppard a good fit for the Hornets? In short, the answer should be a resounding yes. Reed Sheppard would likely fit right in as a shooting guard on this roster. That would give Charlotte a formidable duo in the backcourt with LaMelo Ball and Reed Sheppard. Additionally, Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges are to continue playing at the forward positions with Mark Williams at center.</p><p>Overall, that’s a solid starting lineup the Hornets can work with. Let that group develop while making some tweaks to the remainder of the roster and Charlotte could be a problem in the next couple of years. Reed Sheppard is a prospect this franchise should target.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets join Reed Sheppard draft pursuit with Rockets

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing. Go Titans, go Ducks, and go Kraken!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline has passed, but rumors are still running rampant, especially on one specific trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets. There’s some speculation that Grant Williams was “rubbing a lot of people the wrong way” before being dealt.</p><p>Dallas <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1755946945779032475" rel="noopener">was “determined” to get a deal</a> done and send Williams away to Charlotte, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. There was some alleged drama when Williams stopped wearing Luka Doncic’s signature shoe.</p><p>“The Dallas Mavericks were ‘determined’ to part ways with Grant Williams after he ‘rubbed a lot of people the wrong way,” per Tim MacMahon. “Notably, he also switched his basketball sneakers from Luka’s to Tatum’s signature shoes.”</p><p>It all might sound a bit petty. But if these rumors are true, then it makes sense <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-trade-hornets-pj-washington-deadline" rel="noopener">why the Mavericks traded him</a> to the Hornets. There’s a possibility Grant Williams was hurting team chemistry, which is never a good thing for any sports franchise.</p><p>On the flip side, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-pj-washington-trade-grades-mavericks-deal" rel="noopener">Mavericks seemingly made</a> a good deal with the Hornets. PJ Washington is a solid player who can serve as a strong third or fourth option. Meanwhile, Grant Williams will likely be a solid rotational player in Charlotte while the franchise begins its rebuild.</p><p>So far this season, Williams is averaging 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. Whatever may or may not have been going on in Dallas now behind him, Grant Williams can focus on finishing out the season with the Hornets. The Mavericks will aim to make a playoff push after making some solid trades before the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Grant Williams ‘rubbed a lot of people the wrong way’ before Mavs trade to Hornets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-pivoting-from-kyle-kuzma-to-pj-washington-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks pivoting from Kyle Kuzma to PJ Washington trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NBA-rumors-Mavericks-pivoting-from-Kyle-Kuzma-to-PJ-Washington-trade.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks pivoting from Kyle Kuzma to PJ Washington trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-08T07:01:05-08:00">February 8th, 7:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-08T07:01:05-08:00">February 8th, 7:01am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During the offseason, it appeared as though the Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-kyle-kuzma-trade-twist" rel="noopener">addressed their need</a> for a power forward by signing 3-and-D player Grant Williams. However, after a scorching start, Williams’ production has tapered off, and as a result, the Mavericks have been forced to rely on Derrick Jones Jr. as the team’s starting four, with Josh Green at the three.</p><p>Thus, the Mavericks’ interest in upgrading their power forward rotation with only a few hours to go before the trade deadline isn’t exactly too surprising. They have been rumored to be one of Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma’s foremost suitors, although according to the latest reports, Kuzma appears <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-key-factor-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade-plans-deadline-mavericks-kings-interest" rel="noopener">likely to stay</a> in the nation’s capital at least through the end of the season.</p><p>As a result, per Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports, the Mavericks are <a href="https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1755569694067642470" rel="noopener">pivoting towards</a> another plausible power forward trade target and they are now setting their sights on Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, “Charlotte and Dallas <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-the-latest-intel-on-all-30-teams/" rel="noopener">have discussed different concepts</a> around Washington involving a potential first-round pick.”</p><p>The Mavericks, however, appear to be reticent about trading away yet another first-round pick. This, however, is the Hornets’ condition if the Mavs were to use Richaun Holmes as the primary salary-matching filler to facilitate a trade for Washington.</p><p>Scotto added that in conversations between the Mavericks and Hornets, Seth Curry’s name has come up. Now, it’s not quite clear why the Hornets would be angling to add Curry given their position in the standings and need to fill the roster with good defenders, but the inclusion of the 33-year old sharpshooter could help grease the wheels in negotiations.</p><p>Despite being in need of a more traditional four, the Mavericks have also reportedly floated the idea of sending Grant Williams to the Hornets in exchange for PJ Washington, with Dallas looking at Washington as a more versatile piece and a better fit in a Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving-led core.</p><p>Washington is only in the first year of the <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/pj-washington-31569/" rel="noopener">three-year, $46.5 million deal</a> he signed this past offseason. The Hornets forward’s game is more well-rounded that that of any of the Mavericks’ current options, so a trade between the two makes a ton of sense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks pivoting from Kyle Kuzma to PJ Washington trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-miles-bridges-trade-buzz-doused-in-cold-water-amid-suns-pursuit');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hornets’ Miles Bridges trade buzz doused in cold water amid Suns pursuit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NBA-rumors-Hornets-Miles-Bridges-trade-buzz-doused-in-cold-water-amid-Suns-pursuit.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hornets’ Miles Bridges trade buzz doused in cold water amid Suns pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-08T05:55:42-08:00">February 8th, 5:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-08T05:55:42-08:00">February 8th, 5:55am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season and the start of the 2023-24 season after pleading guilty to charges of domestic violence, Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has returned to his fringe All-Star form two seasons ago. In fact, the Hornets forward is currently on a tear, having dropped a combined 86 points over the past two games. This has only served to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-why-hornets-miles-bridges-trade-might-not-happen-deadline" rel="noopener">heat up</a> the Phoenix Suns’ interest in the polarizing highflyer.</p><p>However, it’s <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1755480081575583762" rel="noopener">looking rather unlikely</a> that the Suns are able to pull off a trade with the Hornets for Bridges with only a few hours to go before the deadline. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, despite having trade talks with other teams involving the 25-year old, it’s looking probable that Bridges will be with the Hornets past the trade deadline.</p><p>(Skip to 3:19 for the relevant part.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporting on the final hours of the NBA Trade Deadline with <a href="https://twitter.com/notthefakeSVP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@notthefakeSVP</a> <a href="https://t.co/iypjnT9TT3">pic.twitter.com/iypjnT9TT3</a></p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1755480081575583762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Since Miles Bridges signed the one-year qualifying offer this past offseason, he has full veto rights on any trade. While the opportunity to join a winning team such as the Suns should be enticing for the Hornets forward, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-reiterates-trade-deadline-stance-stock-boosting-eruption-raptors" rel="noopener">doesn’t have any financial incentive</a> to seek out any trade at the moment.</p><p>As Marc Stein <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/my-thursday-nba-trade-season-latest?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=141486559&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1NDc4NDA4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNDE0ODY1NTksImlhdCI6MTcwNzM3NjU4NCwiZXhwIjoxNzA5OTY4NTg0LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzkyMjA1Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.qErRhvssiBhlejBsxqWBgxiUGTDpkt2rSEBDjGGDDj8&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">pointed out</a>, “Bridges might well stay put in Charlotte to preserve his Bird Rights for the offseason”, opening up the possibility that he cashes in on his impressive on-court work this season. If he does waive his no-trade clause, he’ll end up forfeiting his Bird Rights, and the Suns (or other interested teams such as the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks) won’t exactly have the financial capability to offer him a deal that will be to his liking.</p><p>While adding Miles Bridges, despite his shoddy track record off the court, would improve the Suns’ chances of competing for a championship, especially when it won’t take much in the way of salary matching to pull off a trade, a potential move for the Hornets forward may not happen until the offseason, where he has the chance to agree to a sign-and-trade.</p><p>Bridges hasn’t fully gotten past his off-court troubles; he has a court date later this month for violating a protection order, which further clouds his chances of being traded away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets’ Miles Bridges trade buzz doused in cold water amid Suns pursuit

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets essentially kicked off the trade deadline proceedings when they dealt combo guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat. Given how poorly the Hornets have performed this season, many expected an even bigger fire sale to commence in Charlotte, with the likes of Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, and Nick Richards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-why-hornets-miles-bridges-trade-might-not-happen-deadline" rel="noopener">likely to depart</a> to net the team more assets for the future.</p><p>While it’s not quite a foregone conclusion that the Hornets will be trading Bridges and Richards away, the writing appears to already be on the wall for Hayward. According to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, the 33-year old forward’s “time with the Hornets is up”, with one source even saying that he’s <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article284773956.html" rel="noopener">as good as “gone”</a>.</p><p>Now, it remains to be seen how Gordon Hayward will be departing the Hornets. Hayward’s contract might be expiring, which may make it easier for Charlotte to trade him away, but at a value of <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/gordon-hayward-6891/" rel="noopener">$31.5 million</a>, it’s not looking likely that any team would want to give any assets of value for the veteran, especially when he spends most of his time on the mend.</p><p>Boone added that “should nothing materialize” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hornets-actively-working-kyle-lowry-gordon-hayward-trades" rel="noopener">on the trade front</a>, “Hayward would be a buyout candidate, giving another team the opportunity to bring him at a much lower salary number”. This would then be a win-win, as this gives the Hornets an opportunity to roll with their youngsters while Hayward can latch onto a contending team without imposing an onerous number on their cap sheet to end the season.</p><p>Nonetheless, at this point, it’s up in the air just how much Gordon Hayward has left in the tank. He has missed the past 22 games for the Hornets, and he hasn’t played in more than 52 regular season games since the 2019-20 season. Sure, at a discounted price (in a buyout), taking a flier on someone who is averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists could be worth a shout for any contending team that can make buyout additions.</p><p>Whatever the case may be, expect Hayward’s Hornets stint to end on a whimper as both sides count the days until he’s no longer part of the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Gordon Hayward’s Hornets future gets firm update ahead of trade deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-miles-bridges-good-chance-getting-dealt-hornets-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Miles Bridges has ‘good chance’ of getting dealt by Hornets before trade deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Miles_Bridges_has__good_chance__of_getting_dealt_by_Hornets_before_trade_deadline.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Miles Bridges has ‘good chance’ of getting dealt by Hornets before trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-07T12:43:36-08:00">February 7th, 12:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-07T12:43:36-08:00">February 7th, 12:43pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Portland Trail Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away, and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges reportedly has a good chance to be moved, according to NBA insider Brian Windhorst on the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kyries-return-klays-future-teams-to-watch-at-deadline/id293376147?i=1000644469407" rel="noopener">latest edition</a> of ‘Brian Windhorst &amp; the Hoops Collective:’</p><p>“The one player that I think is super interesting to talk about, the player especially is Miles Bridges, who had a 41-point game, talk about a showcase game. 41-point game against the Lakers in a loss on Monday for the Hornets. It looks like there’s a good chance that the Hornets are going to move Miles Bridges. I don’t know for sure but there’s a lot of different interest in him.”</p><p>Contrarily, Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-why-hornets-miles-bridges-trade-might-not-happen-deadline" rel="noopener">shared why</a> the Hornets should keep Bridges through the deadline:</p><p>“You look forward to this summer (and) they’re going to have opportunities to send him out the door via sign and trade,” Fischer said, via Yahoo Sports NBA: Ball Don’t Lie. “They could resign him themselves to a long-term deal, that will definitely create a longer list of teams that are interested in acquiring him this time next year.”</p><p>Bridges becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season may cause hesitation among suitors, which is why a sign and trade pathway may be the most optimal route for all parties involved, including the forward himself.</p><p>One team that is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hornets-hoping-pick-miles-bridges-suns" rel="noopener">rumored to be interested</a> is the Phoenix Suns. The Hornets are supposedly interested in a minimum of a first-round pick in exchange for Bridges.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Miles Bridges has ‘good chance’ of getting dealt by Hornets before trade deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-why-hornets-miles-bridges-trade-might-not-happen-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Why Hornets Miles Bridges trade might not happen before deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NBA_rumors_Why_Hornets_Miles_Bridges_trade_might_not_happen_before_deadline.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Why Hornets Miles Bridges trade might not happen before deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-05T19:54:54-08:00">February 5th, 7:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-05T19:54:54-08:00">February 5th, 7:54pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets are one of the most talked about squads heading into the trade deadline. Multiple rumors have been swirling around involving a number of the team’s key players, one of whom is none other than Miles Bridges.</p><p>The high-flying forward’s 21.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game shows exactly what he brings to the table. While Bridges’ biggest suitor at the moment seems <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hornets-hoping-pick-miles-bridges-suns" rel="noopener">to be the Phoenix Suns</a>, a last-minute exchange before February 8 seems unlikely.</p><p>In a podcast, senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer discussed why <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nba-trade-rumors-lakers-knicks-suns-bucks-searching/id1446252794?i=1000644265422" rel="noopener">the best possible scenario</a> for the Hornets is to keep Bridges until the end of the season, considering how the forward becomes a free agent this summer.</p><p>“You look forward to this summer (and) they’re going to have opportunities to send him out the door via sign and trade,” Fischer said, via Yahoo Sports NBA: Ball Don’t Lie. “They could resign him themselves to a long-term deal, that will definitely create a longer list of teams that are interested in acquiring him this time next year.”</p><p>Bridges becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season may cause hesitation among suitors, which is why a sign and trade pathway may be the most optimal route for all parties involved, including the forward himself.</p><p>Regardless, no matter what the rumors claim, only the next three days will determine what the Hornets’ overall plans are with their players. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-nightmare-scenario-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward</a>, PJ Washington and other rumored players on the trading block don’t have to wait too long to find out if they’ll still be donning the Charlotte jersey moving forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Why Hornets Miles Bridges trade might not happen before deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-hoping-pick-miles-bridges-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hornets hoping to net 1st-round pick in return for Miles Bridges amid Suns buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hornets-hoping-to-net-1st-round-pick-in-return-for-Miles-Bridges-amid-Suns-buzz_50-1.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hornets hoping to net 1st-round pick in return for Miles Bridges amid Suns buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-05T14:45:15-08:00">February 5th, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-05T14:45:15-08:00">February 5th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets are emerged in a lot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-dream-scenario-for-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">different trade scenarios</a> ahead of the deadline. The biggest name from the Hornets is Miles Bridges, who has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-miles-bridges-mat-ishbia-trade-deadline-hornets" rel="noopener">been heavily linked</a> to the Phoenix Suns. Still, the Hornets appear to have a <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/rockets-priorities-shifting-as-nba-trade-deadline-nears-180638480.html" rel="noopener">first-round price point</a> in order to let go of Bridges, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.</p><p>‘Phoenix continues to be mentioned as the leading suitor for Charlotte forward Miles Bridges, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The Suns see Bridges, a Michigan State product, as a strong fit with their big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. However, the Suns only have second-round draft capital to play with. And while Phoenix has indicated a willingness to add Josh Okogie into a package of Nassir Little and two second-round picks for Bridges, sources said, Charlotte remains hopeful it can generate a first-round pick in return for Bridges.’</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-miles-bridges-hornets" rel="noopener">Suns acquiring Bridges makes sense</a>, and the rumored package includes a pair of second-round picks and some players, the Hornets could hold and try to get a first-round choice. On the year, he is averaging 20.7 PPG with 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists and has been a huge part of the rotation for Charlotte.</p><p>With Charlotte far away from the playoff race and sporting a 10-28 record on the season, making some moves at the deadline is certainly worth a discussion.</p><p>With the NBA trade deadline approaching quickly, it will be interesting to see whether or not Miles Bridges gets traded and what he gets traded for.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets hoping to net 1st-round pick in return for Miles Bridges amid Suns buzz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-eyeing-josh-green-pj-washington-trade-talks-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hornets eyeing Josh Green in PJ Washington trade talks with Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hornets_eyeing_Josh_Green_in_PJ_Washington_trade_talks_with_Mavericks.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hornets eyeing Josh Green in PJ Washington trade talks with Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-05T04:50:49-08:00">February 5th, 4:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-05T04:50:49-08:00">February 5th, 4:50am</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is just three days away and so far, the Charlotte Hornets have pulled off one major deal involving the Miami Heat. Acquiring an aging Kyle Lowry and a future draft pick in exchange for Terry Rozier, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-2-hornets-players-receiving-interest-not-named-kyle-lowry-gordon-hayward" rel="noopener">the Hornets seem</a> to be in full rebuild mode with their season down the drain.</p><p>However, it looks like Charlotte might be willing to sell more assets before the trade window closes. <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/" rel="noopener">According to insider rumors</a>, the team is eyeing Josh Green amid trade talks with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs, on the other hand, are supposedly interested in Hornets forward PJ Washington. (per NBA insider Marc Stein)</p><p>It would seem that the Mavericks are on a quest to increase frontline size, as seen through their rumored interest in power forwards such as Washington and Kyle Kuzma. At the moment, Washington is averaging 13.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. While he only stands at 6’7, Washington’s 230-pound frame and 7-foot-3 long wingspan allows him to compete against much taller big men.</p><p>Currently, Dallas plays small at the four position with highflyer Derrick Jones Jr. and bruiser Grant Williams both standing at just 6-foot-6. A potential PJ Washington replacement still leaves them undersized, but then again, Dallas doesn’t really have the best record (26-23), which explains why they might be willing to experiment with new players.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-dream-scenario-for-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">As for the Hornets</a>, sending Rozier away was already their sign of waving the white flag. With a rebuild on the way, the team might just execute one or two more big trades before the deadline hits.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets eyeing Josh Green in PJ Washington trade talks with Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lakers-76ers-among-interested-in-kyle-lowry-in-case-of-hornets-buyout');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Lakers, 76ers among interested in Kyle Lowry in case of Hornets buyout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NBA_rumors_Lakers_76ers_among_teams_interested_in_Kyle_Lowry_in_case_of_Hornets_buyout.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Lakers, 76ers among interested in Kyle Lowry in case of Hornets buyout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-04T21:54:57-08:00">February 4th, 9:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-04T23:01:02-08:00">February 4th, 11:01pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is possible that the Charlotte Hornets are not the final landing spot for veteran point guard Kyle Lowry in the 2023-24 NBA season. Lowry, who has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-fire-sale-might-not-over-charlotte-yet" rel="noopener">traded to the Hornets</a> by the Miami Heat along with a 2027 first-rounder last January in exchange for guard Terry Rozier, has yet to see action for Charlotte, as the team appears to be looking to preserve him <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-magic-linked-to-chris-paul-kyle-lowry-ahead-of-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">before the trade deadline</a> on Thursday.</p><p>Among those said to be <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/" rel="noopener">interested in acquiring</a> Lowry if he ends up getting bought out by the Hornets are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers, according to sources of Marc Stein of The Stein Lein.</p><p>“Lowry is projected to have considerable interest on the buyout market if no trade materializes and should he decide to seek a settlement of what’s left of his $29.7 million expiring contract from Charlotte to become a free agent. The 76ers, Lakers and Magic are among the teams known to possess interest in Lowry if he becomes an unrestricted free agent — with Orlando also in the mix as a team that has expressed exploratory trade interest in the former NBA championship-winning point guard as well.”</p><p>Lowry is in the last year of his current contract which has him getting paid $29.68 million this season. He is expected to hit the free-agent market by the end of the campaign.</p><p>The 37-year-old Lowry is in the twilight of his NBA career and will perhaps be interested in playing for a legitimate title contender if given the chance to choose.</p><p>On the season, Lowry is averaging 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in 37 games played.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lakers, 76ers among interested in Kyle Lowry in case of Hornets buyout

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-2-hornets-players-receiving-interest-not-named-kyle-lowry-gordon-hayward');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: 2 Hornets players receiving ‘interest’ not named Kyle Lowry, Gordon Hayward');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nba-rumors-2-hornets-players-receiving-interest-not-named-kyle-lowry-gordon-hayward.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: 2 Hornets players receiving ‘interest’ not named Kyle Lowry, Gordon Hayward</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-02T13:48:47-08:00">February 2nd, 1:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-02T13:48:47-08:00">February 2nd, 1:48pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a>Mike Cruz is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After trading away Terry Rozier and acquiring Kyle Lowry from the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets will likely continue to sell with under a week remaining before the 2024 NBA trade deadline. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-fire-sale-might-not-over-charlotte-yet">the Hornets are</a> reportedly looking to trade a couple of veterans in Kyle Lowry and Gordon Hayward, two other Hornets are gaining attention from around the league. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, P.J. Washington and Nick Richards are <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/this-years-nba-trade-market-hindered-by-a-lack-of-significant-activity-135454803.html">on the radar</a> of some rival teams.</p><p>Via Yahoo Sports:</p><blockquote>P.J. Washington is drawing interest around the league as a key secondary talent who can still grow on both sides of the court for a contending team. The Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kings, and Cavaliers are possible landing spots for Washington mentioned by league personnel. At this time, the Hornets appear to be more motivated to find trade opportunities for Kyle Lowry and Gordon Hayward.</blockquote><p>Charlotte is reportedly looking to focus its rebuild around LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Mark Williams. Both in their mid-20’s, Washington and Richards are likely not within the Hornets’ future plans anymore.</p><p>Nonetheless, it’s easy to see why both are garnering attention around the NBA. P.J. Washington is a versatile 6-foot-7 forward who can both function as a four and play small ball five as well. He is a solid athlete who can contribute on both ends of the floor, which makes him a viable target for contenders looking for frontcourt depth.</p><p>Meanwhile, Nick Richards is a terrific athlete from the center position who thrives as a lob threat, vertical spacer, and dump-off option around the basket. Several contenders in need of more size up in the middle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-trade-deadline-hornets-miles-bridges-nick-richards-pj-washington-news">such as the Phoenix Suns</a> and the Boston Celtics could use Richards.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: 2 Hornets players receiving ‘interest’ not named Kyle Lowry, Gordon Hayward

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-actively-working-kyle-lowry-gordon-hayward-trades');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hornets ‘actively’ working on Kyle Lowry, Gordon Hayward trades');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NBA_rumors_Hornets__actively__working_on_Kyle_Lowry_Gordon_Hayward_trades.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hornets ‘actively’ working on Kyle Lowry, Gordon Hayward trades</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-29T13:53:47-08:00">January 29th, 1:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-29T13:53:47-08:00">January 29th, 1:53pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA Trade Deadline is approaching and rumors are swirling more than before. One team engaged in plenty of rumors is the Charlotte Hornets. After they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/terry-rozier-trade-grades-heat-hornets" rel="noopener">traded Terry Rozier</a> to the Miami Heat, there are other players the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/players-hornets-move-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Hornets could move</a> for assets or cap space. Two of them include veterans Kyle Lowry and Gordon Hayward, and Marc Stein reported on the <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-from-nba-trade-season-ec1?utm_campaign=email-post&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">team’s activity</a> involving a deal for them.</p><p>‘League sources say Charlotte is actively trying to re-trade Kyle Lowry <i>and</i> construct a Gordon Hayward deal before the Feb. 8 trade buzzer sounds. It would be premature, however, to presume that both players are headed to the buyout market if no trade materializes in either case. Sources say that Hayward is far less likely than Lowry to seek a buyout in the event Charlotte is unsuccessful in trading him. Hayward, who turns 34 in March, is earning $31.5 million this season in the last chapter of his four-year, $120 million contract and would forfeit his Bird Rights in a buyout.’</p><p>Lowry has yet to play for the Hornets and is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-kyle-lowry-trade-destinations-for-hornets-to-flip-him-to-after-heat-deal" rel="noopener">prime candidate to be traded</a> or bought out and go elsewhere. Hayward is an interesting name on the market, as the veteran is dealing with a calf injury and was ruled out for Monday’s game.</p><p>On the year, Hayward is averaging 14.5 PPG with 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists but has failed to play more than 50 games in any season during his Charlotte tenure. It remains to be seen what the market is for Hayward or Lowry, but there is a chance both of them are gone after the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets ‘actively’ working on Kyle Lowry, Gordon Hayward trades

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-miles-bridges-talks-recent-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges breaks silence on recent trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/hornets-news-miles-bridges-breaks-silence-on-recent-trade-rumors.webp"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges breaks silence on recent trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-26T14:13:35-08:00">January 26th, 2:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-26T14:24:05-08:00">January 26th, 2:24pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets have already begun their plans for the NBA trade deadline, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-miami-pulls-off-terry-rozier-kyle-lowry-trade-hornets" rel="noopener">sending Terry Rozier</a> to the Miami Heat earlier this week. Now, all the attention for this franchise is cast on Miles Bridges, who is being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-miles-bridges-trade-destinations-as-hornets-go-into-fire-sale-mode" rel="noopener">pursued by several teams</a> ahead of the trade deadline. Currently in the final year of his contract and set to hit free agency in the offseason, it does appear as if the Hornets are open to dealing Bridges.</p><p>While teams such as the Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and Detroit Pistons have been named as possible suitors for the former first-round pick, it doesn’t appear as if Bridges is letting any of the trade rumors <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article284502855.html" rel="noopener">bother him</a>.</p><p>“It doesn’t really bother me,” Bridges said on Friday, via Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer. “I don’t play attention to what people are saying. I’ve been criticized for the last year and a half now, so trade talk is the least of my worries. So, I just go out there and try to play my best every game, bring it all out there on the floor and that’s all I worry about.”</p><p>This season, Bridges has played in a total of 31 games, averaging 20.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Next to star guard LaMelo Ball, Bridges has been the Hornets’ second-best offensive weapon this season.</p><p>As far as what the future holds for the 25-year-old, Bridges made it clear that he would like to stay in Charlotte.</p><p>“Like I said before, the Hornets have been behind me and I want to stay here,” Bridges told Boone. “I want to be here and that’s never going to change. So, as much talk as people hear that’s going around, just know that I want to stay with the Hornets.”</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges’ legal troubles</b></h2><p>Bridges found himself in the news all of last season for all of the wrong reasons. Coming off of his best season in the league and set to see at least eight figures on a new contract from the Hornets, Bridges was caught up in a disturbing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-pleads-no-contest-to-domestic-violence-charges" rel="noopener">domestic violence case</a>. The Hornets forward pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence charges after being arrested in 2022 and being accused of beating the mother of his two children in front of them.</p><p>As part of his plea deal, Bridges will be on probation for three years, but he has not and will not serve any jail time. He was suspended 30 games by the NBA and was forced to miss the first 10 games of the 2023-24 season, as the NBA determined that Bridges sitting out all of the 2022-23 season would count for 20 games of this suspension.</p><p>An <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-miles-bridges-turns-himself-in-to-police-following-arrest-warrant" rel="noopener">arrest warrant</a> was issued for Bridges in October of this past year for misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property after he allegedly violated a protective order during a custody exchange and damaged his ex-girlfriend’s car. His court date was pushed from November to mid-February.</p><p>Recently, Bridges was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-denied-entry-into-canada-vs-raptors" rel="noopener">denied access</a> into Canada during the team’s trip to face the Toronto Raptors due to Canadian law stating that anyone with a criminal record may be excluded and denied entry into the country because of heightened enforcement. The Hornets played this game on December 18 without him.</p><p>If a team is to trade for Bridges ahead of this season’s trade deadline, they will be getting a productive player who can undeniably help them in their playoff quest. However, the drama and negative media attention that surround Bridges off the court certainly make an impact as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges breaks silence on recent trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lakers-pursue-miles-bridges-trade-hornets');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Why Lakers aren’t expected to pursue Miles Bridges trade with Hornets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NBA_rumors_Why_Lakers_aren_t_expected_to_pursue_Miles_Bridges_trade_with_Hornets.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Why Lakers aren’t expected to pursue Miles Bridges trade with Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-23T11:37:50-08:00">January 23rd, 11:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-23T11:37:50-08:00">January 23rd, 11:37am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers seem to always be a popular team when trade discussions circulate. This time around is no different, and they are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-hawks-discussed-dejounte-murray-trade-involving-dangelo-russell" rel="noopener">one of the favorites</a> to land Atlanta Hawks star guard Dejounte Murray. There are other options for the Lakers, and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was listed as another.</p><p>However, there are reasons why Bridges to the Lakers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39366076/nba-trade-deadline-how-big-splash-lebron-james-lakers-make" rel="noopener">is unlikely</a>, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.</p><p>‘Dorian Finney-Smith of the Brooklyn Nets is a big wing L.A. could target for a playoff series with the Clippers to try to neutralize Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Another player with similar size as Finney-Smith and an even more polished offensive game is Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets, but it is unlikely L.A. would pursue a trade for him, sources told ESPN, because he would not retain his Bird rights, meaning the Lakers would be getting Bridges for only the rest of 2023-24 because he would likely find more lucrative offers in free agency than L.A. would be able to offer.’</p><p>The Hornets started off Tuesday by sending away Terry Rozier in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/terry-rozier-trade-grades-heat-hornets" rel="noopener">trade with the Miami Heat</a> that saw them net Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick. So, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hornets-arent-done-making-trades-after-shipping-terry-rozier-to-heat" rel="noopener">Bridges rumors could pick up</a>. But, the Lakers seem unlikely to kick the tires on a trade since he will likely leave for free agency and sign elsewhere in the summer.</p><p>Bridges has come back with a strong season after some legal issues surfaced. On the year, he is averaging 20.9 PPG with seven rebounds and has three straight 20-plus point performances, so there could be a number of teams picking up the phones to call the Hornets. However, it doesn’t look as if the Lakers will be one of them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Why Lakers aren’t expected to pursue Miles Bridges trade with Hornets

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When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>What are the Charlotte Hornets cooking this season? They, completely out of the blue, went and made a major trade. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-miami-pulls-off-terry-rozier-kyle-lowry-trade-hornets" rel="noopener">sent point guard Terry Rozier</a> to the Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick. After the trade was announced, fans immediately wondered if more trades were on the way.</p><p>Indeed, it seems like a Hornets fire sale is about to happen after the Terry Rozier trade. General manager Mitch Kupchak is planning to<a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1749823071421354053" rel="noopener"> make more trades</a> to acquire draft capital, per Adrian Wojnarowski. The Charlotte rebuild is now about to get a jump start with this influx in picks and young stars.</p><p>“The Hornets aren’t done dealing yet and plan to continue accumulating future assets ahead of the February 8th trade deadline, sources tell ESPN.”</p><p>Charlotte’s seasons hasn’t been going well for the last few years or so. They’ve been consistent lottery contenders year after year, seemingly not going in any particular direction. They have some talent on the team (PJ Washington, Gordon Hayward), but they’ve never made it past the first round, with their ceiling in recent years being the Play-In Tournament. The Hornets going for a fire sale this time should help steer them in a direction moving forward.</p><p>Which Hornets players are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/next-move-hornets-must-make-after-trading-terry-rozier-to-heat" rel="noopener">likely to be moved</a> before the trade deadline? Well, LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are safe, as they’re the building blocks of the franchise. The most likely candidates are the veterans on the roster that can still contribute to a winning team. Rozier was one such player, and he fetched a first-round pick to swallow Lowry’s contract. Hawyard, Washington, and Cody Martin are other players likely to be traded.</p><p>The Hornets are hoping that this decision will finally lead to them finding some success on the court in the future. Charlotte’s franchise history since being reborn as the Hornets is bleak at best and miserable at worst. They’ve never been a serious championship contender at any point in their history. Ball and Miller have a chance to change that, but they’ll need more time and better teammates to get there.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets aren’t done making trades after shipping Terry Rozier to Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-kings-pistons-mavericks-linked-miles-bridges-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Kings, Pistons, Mavericks linked to Miles Bridges trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kings_Pistons_Mavericks_linked_to_Miles_Bridges_trade.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Kings, Pistons, Mavericks linked to Miles Bridges trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-21T13:04:41-08:00">January 21st, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-21T13:04:41-08:00">January 21st, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing. Go Titans, go Ducks, and go Kraken!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner and rumors are running rampant throughout the league. One team many are keeping an eye on is the Charlotte Hornets, as they’ve been involved in trade rumors for several weeks now. With that said, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornet-news-lamelo-ball-miles-bridges-shout-out-brandon-miller-after-big-outing-in-win-over-spurs" rel="noopener">Miles Bridges is potentially</a> garnering interest from the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, and Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>That’s right, all three teams are being name-dropped in the rumor mill for <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-rumors-deadline-agendas-for-all-30-teams" rel="noopener">having possible interest</a> in Bridges, according to Matt Moore of The Action Network. Bridges is well-known for being involved in a domestic violence incident.</p><p>“Miles Bridges, who put his wife in the hospital two years ago, is a popular trade target. Sacramento, Detroit, and Dallas are mentioned as teams who have shown interest.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-breaks-silence-return-suspension" rel="noopener">Miles Bridges served a lengthy</a> suspension over that situation and has been back with the Hornets this season. Although many still criticize Charlotte for welcoming him back, the franchise may look to trade him this season before the deadline.</p><p>With that said, when it comes to basketball, Bridges has proven to be a reliable asset on the court. This season he’s currently averaging 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Any team trying to make a playoff push would likely welcome that production with open arms.</p><p>Between the three rumored teams interested in Bridges, the Kings and Mavericks seem like the best landing spot. Both teams are in the mix for the playoffs nearly midway through the season. Additionally, Miles Bridges would probably be a great fit for both team’s rotations. Meanwhile, the Pistons are one of the worst teams in the league right now. You’d think they’d be more interested in gaining draft capital or young prospects on rookie contracts.</p><p>We’ll see how it plays out, but we should expect to see Miles Bridges’ name pop up more often in the rumor mill. The NBA trade deadline is February 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Kings, Pistons, Mavericks linked to Miles Bridges trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-terry-rozier-heat-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hornets’ Terry Rozier prefers Heat trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nba-rumors-hornets-terry-rozier-prefers-heat-trade.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hornets’ Terry Rozier prefers Heat trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-17T13:44:54-08:00">January 17th, 1:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-17T13:51:57-08:00">January 17th, 1:51pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets have struggled during the 2023-24 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-trade-targets-2023-24-nba-season" rel="noopener">Charlotte may look to be active</a> ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and Terry Rozier is a player who has been mentioned in trade rumors. Rozier <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/toronto-appears-to-be-seeking-established-young-players-in-deal-for-pascal-siakam-165933967.html" rel="noopener">would also reportedly prefer</a> to join the Miami Heat if a trade were to come to fruition, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-terry-rozier-silver-lining-lamelo-ball-absence" rel="noopener">Rozier has impressed this season</a>. The 29-year-old is averaging 24 points per game on 45.7 percent field goal and 36.9 percent three-point shooting. He is also recording 6.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per outing. Rozier will likely draw interest from around the league given his performance.</p><p>He is also capable of playing either guard position. The Heat’s guards include Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro. Depth wise, players such as Josh Richardson and Duncan Robinson have seen playing time. Rozier would represent an upgrade for Miami, although it is uncertain if the Heat have interest in Rozier.</p><p>It will be intriguing to see if the Heat and Hornets engage in trade talks.</p><h2><b>Hornets: Terry Rozier is an intriguing trade candidate</b></h2><p>Rozier has played in the NBA since 2015. He is an established veteran who happens to be in the middle of an All-Star caliber campaign.</p><p>It isn’t as if this is Rozier’s first big season either. He’s always been a productive scoring option with respectable passing skills. Rozier has also averaged at least one steal per game in each of the past four years, something that has continued so far in 2023-24.</p><p>The Hornets are willing to listen to trade offers for Rozier. They will want an enticing trade package for him, however. Whether the Heat display interest or not, we can expect Rozier to be a popular trade candidate ahead of the upcoming deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hornets’ Terry Rozier prefers Heat trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/not-on-drugs-or-intoxicated-hornets-kai-jones-shoots-down-rumors-after-wild-ig-live');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Not on drugs or intoxicated’: Hornets’ Kai Jones shoots down rumors after wild IG Live');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Not_on_drugs_or_intoxicated__Hornets__Kai_Jones_shoots_down_rumors_after_wild_IG_Live.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Not on drugs or intoxicated’: Hornets’ Kai Jones shoots down rumors after wild IG Live</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-11T14:53:43-07:00">September 11th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-11T14:53:43-07:00">September 11th, 2:53pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-kai-jones-instagram-live-trade" rel="noopener">Kai Jones caught the attention</a> of many when he was on Instagram live a couple of nights ago saying he was confident that the team would not trade him, sparking some speculation that he was under the influence of something that night, but he took to Twitter to <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1701333062867456177" rel="noopener">address those suspicions</a> and deny them.</p><p>“I was not on drugs or intoxicated I was enjoying my night in my crib y’all bugging💯💕🦋🐐 #GOATLIFE” Kai Jones wrote on Twitter.</p><p>Kai Jones is entering his third season in the NBA after being selected No. 19 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, but he has not played very much in each of his first two seasons with the Hornets.</p><p>In Jones’ rookie year, he <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/joneska01.html" rel="noopener">averaged</a> 1 point per game with 0.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 21 games, averaging three minutes played, according to Basketball Reference.</p><p>In Jones’ second year with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-pj-washington-breaks-silence-miles-bridges-return" rel="noopener">Hornets</a>, he saw a jump in playing time, playing 12 minutes per game in 46 games. He averaged 3.4 points with 2.7 rebounds, according to Basketball Reference.</p><p>The Hornets are in an interesting spot. They are trying to make it back to the playoffs with a core of players that includes LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, PJ Washington, Gordon Hayward and others.</p><p>It will be intriguing to see where the Hornets go from here, the have some pieces that could make them competitive enough to make the play-in tournament, and Brandon Miller does have a lot of potential to be a very good player.</p><p>For now, it depends a lot on the development of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Not on drugs or intoxicated’: Hornets’ Kai Jones shoots down rumors after wild IG Live

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hornets-pj-washington-prepared-for-shocking-decision-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Hornets’ P.J. Washington prepared for shocking decision in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PJ-Washington-Hornets-NBA-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Hornets’ P.J. Washington prepared for shocking decision in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-10T07:44:37-07:00">July 10th, 7:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-10T07:44:37-07:00">July 10th, 7:44am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Loves Arsenal and the Los Angeles Clippers, so his loyalty can never be questioned. This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime -- so he writes about it instead as a form of therapy. (It hasn't worked though. Someday maybe it will -- especially when he's been working for ClutchPoints since August 2022.)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets are in the middle of what could be a long-term rebuild, with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller at the heart of their efforts to make it out of the league’s cellar. The Hornets also brought back Miles Bridges, a player who missed the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/miles-bridgess-wife-exposes-abuse-in-ig-post-revealing-injuries-shocking-video-of-son-as-witness" rel="noopener">serious off-court issue</a>, into the fray. Amid all the Hornets’ offseason dealings, PJ Washington has found himself lost in the shuffle, caught in the limbo of restricted free agency.</p><p>Washington remains unsigned, although that’s not due to his lack of talent. The 24-year old is valuable as a floor-spacing big, and he can also rack up some defensive stats at either big man spot. However, Washington and the Hornets have not found it easy to come to an agreement in free agency, and he hasn’t yet found a suitor that’s willing to tender him a desirable offer sheet.</p><p>As a result, PJ Washington <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/pj-washington-qualifying-offer/" rel="noopener">may now be willing</a> to sign the qualifying offer worth $8.5 million given the gap that remains between him and the Hornets in negotiations, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com.</p><p>If Washington signs the qualifying offer, he will be following in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-makes-decision-qualifying-offer-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">footsteps of Miles Bridges</a>, who came back to the Hornets on a one-year, $7.9 million deal. This would further cloud the Hornets’ future with much doubt, as two players who could play a crucial role in helping the Hornets return to playoff contention would hit unrestricted free agency next year.</p><p>It’ll be interesting to witness PJ Washington bet on himself next season should he take the qualifying offer. Washington, as one would recall, rejected the Hornets’ extension offer of around $50-52 million last year, trying to play his way into a much more expensive contract. According to Marc Stein, Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hornets-rfa-pj-washingtons-contract-asking-price-explain-why-hes-still-on-market" rel="noopener">was seeking a contract</a> starting at around $18 million in value, although at this point in free agency, it’s rather unlikely he gets that amount.</p><p>The Hornets’ frontcourt situation has now become even more crowded with Bridges’ return, so Washington will have to prove he’s worthy of playing heavy minutes and produce while doing so so he could make bank soon enough.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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