If there was one NBA team who could use a splash trade for an impact big man, it is the Charlotte Hornets. This position has been a problem for years now as the front office has focused on building the backcourt. With that in place, the Hornets close shift gears down low.
Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the biggest names that could be on the trading block. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a rebuilding team that has been unable to build consistent success.
If the Timberwolves experience yet another underachieving season, it’s time to look into trade options featuring Towns. Doing so would bring in a lot of assets to help prioritize building around Anthony Edwards as the long-term cornerstone.
Towns would be an intriguing name going to the Hornets. The question is, what would they have to give up? Charlotte is clearly building around LaMelo Ball, who has looked like a star in his first season.
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Devonte’ Graham is now in New Orleans while Terry Rozier signed a contract extension with the team. The Hornets are going to enter next season expecting to make the playoffs. They can do so if they improve the frontcourt and become a more balanced team on both ends.
The addition of a big man like Towns would certainly help the team work toward the postseason. Let’s take a look at how Karl-Anthony Towns could end up in Charlotte at some point moving forward.
