If this materializes, this is going to be a spectacular trade between the two teams as they are giving away their top players in hopes of immediately improving in the coming year. | Wikimedia Commons / MikeĪccording to the report, the Sacramento Kings and the Cleveland Cavaliers are eyeing a trade that would send DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay to the Cavs, while Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love will move to Sacramento. DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings. However, this rumor reported by Sports Rageous does exactly that — two teams could be trading the stars they currently have. Often, one team gets a superstar while the other gets a few prospects and some other role players in return. An athletic wing like Rudy who can not only score in bunches but also defend and rebound at times makes for an important piece for the team.It is not often that two teams go through a trade and switch star players. Those numbers may seem high but those could be considered a steal in today’s NBA market. Gay’s current deal runs through 2017 as he is set to make $13.3 million this season and he has a player option for next season worth $14.2 million. This trade would allow for both of them to be traded for a quality player like Rudy. The moves that the team made this offseason allow for Jeremy Lamb and Spencer Hawes to be expendable. The second unit would include Ramon Sessions, Marco Belinelli, Gay, Frank Kaminsky, and Roy Hibbert. They traded their 2016 First Round pick for Marco Belinelli, so losing their pick in 2017 for Rudy Gay wouldn’t be a big blow. Plus, if they were to make the deal, their first round pick would likely be in the high 20’s as they would be a high seed in the playoffs.
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Losing a first round pick could steer some away from the trade but Charlotte’s history in the draft isn’t great. It would also boost their bench as they would get rid of Hawes’ contract and also move Lamb who disappeared under head coach, Steve Clifford, at the end of last season. This trade would allow the Charlotte Hornets to maintain their current starting line-up of Kemba Walker, Nic Batum, MKG, Marvin Williams, and Cody Zeller without losing any important players from the bench. There have also been rumblings that the Hornets are looking to deal Spencer Hawes and possibly Jeremy Lamb this season. The team may be close to complete but Gay could help them take another step towards competing in the Eastern Conference. Rudy Gay could easily replace the scoring production as a sixth man and back-up wing to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Nicolas Batum.Ĭharlotte may be in the market to take a chance on a player this offseason as they have always come out on the better end of most trades.
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They also lost scoring off of their bench as Al Jefferson and Jeremy Lin left in free agency. The Hornets have a need for a back-up wing player for their second unit as they lost Troy Daniels and Courtney Lee this summer. At this stage in his career, he may no longer be a starter in this league but rather a sixth man off of the bench.
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A lot of critics label Gay as a shot chucker with empty stats but by shooting over 45% from this past season, he was a pretty efficient player for a bad team. Some claim that he had a down season but anytime a team can acquire a player that averaged over 15 points per game, it can be a game changer. Charlotte Hornets: Miami Heat to target in NBA free agency.
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