The second sizable pre-draft trade went down on Monday night as the Clippers acquired Lance Stephenson from the Hornets for veterans Matt Barnes and Spencer Hawes.
Charlotte washing their hands of Stephenson after just one season isn’t surprising, but what they got in return is certainly a bit of a head-scratcher. It’s been reported that the Hornets may choose to cut Barnes and eat the remaining $3 million of his salary, leaving the issue of adding an expensive Hawes to an already packed front court. Continue reading
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