Hornets Acquire Montrezl Harrell from Washington

[Daddy_Uncle]

1 minute ago, jayboogieman said:

Kai Jones is averaging 16.6 pts 11.5 rpg and 1 apg in the g league.

Nick Richards averaged 17 pts 10.3 rpg and 3 blks in the g league.

What Vern did seems to be about average and easily replaceable.

Ready to see these young bigs get their chance on the big stage

[jayboogieman]

6 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Ready to see these young bigs get their chance on the big stage

Me too. I thought the same about Vern. JB seems to be the classic Carolina/Charlotte pro coach which is one that prefers vets even if they are supposed to be building up the team.

[Louie]

Harrell is who I wished we had watching him destroy us around the rim whenever we played Washington. He is superior to Plumblee. Harrell isn't afraid to put up the ball when he gets it down low. How many times does Plumblee pass it back outside? This is a great trade.

[Louie]

 

[Shocker]

Mitch with another under the radar move.  He has been amazing, so glad we have him

[Eazy-E]

No go out and sign DJ Augustin to replace Ish and we’ll be looking good.

Edit: Deandre Bembry is probably worth looking into as well.

Edited February 11, 2022 by Eazy-E

[MechaZain]

Very curious to see how this works out. So many of our problems at center boil down to power and effort and that’s his entire game. 
 

Eric and Dell clearly campaign for dude when we play him. Got their wish.

[MillionDollarCam]

10 minutes ago, Eazy-E said:

No go out and sign DJ Augustin to replace Ish and we’ll be looking good.

Edit: Deandre Bembry is probably worth looking into as well.

I could actually see Bembry joining the Hornets. He’s from Charlotte and spent a few years at Rocky River in Mint Hill.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

7 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Ready to see these young bigs get their chance on the big stage

I'm going out on a limb here...

It's gonna be big.

[Daddy_Uncle]

7 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

I'm going out on a limb here...

It's gonna be big.

[WUnderhill]

.500 team, 6 game losing streak, in desperate need of an actual NBA big, and we trade away a 6’9 developmental center and a 2nd rd pick for a 6’7 center small ball rotational piece which we kind of already had in PJ Washington. I just don’t get it. We’re marginally better in the short term maybe but what are we competing for this year anyways? A first round playoff exit?

[HardcoreHokie]

1 hour ago, WUnderhill said:

.500 team, 6 game losing streak, in desperate need of an actual NBA big, and we trade away a 6’9 developmental center and a 2nd rd pick for a 6’7 center small ball rotational piece which we kind of already had in PJ Washington. I just don’t get it. We’re marginally better in the short term maybe but what are we competing for this year anyways? A first round playoff exit?

We got a *basketball player* that is arguably the best BIG on this roster right now.  And we gave up next to nothing.  

He just turned 28 so hopefully we can re-sign him this off-season; he’ll make a huge difference to these younger dudes.

[bLACKpANTHER]

29 minutes ago, HardcoreHokie said:

We got a *basketball player* that is arguably the best BIG on this roster right now.  And we gave up next to nothing.  

He just turned 28 so hopefully we can re-sign him this off-season; he’ll make a huge difference to these younger dudes.

not to mention he was the 6th man of the year 2 seasons ago..

[MillionDollarCam]

2 hours ago, WUnderhill said:

.500 team, 6 game losing streak, in desperate need of an actual NBA big, and we trade away a 6’9 developmental center and a 2nd rd pick for a 6’7 center small ball rotational piece which we kind of already had in PJ Washington. I just don’t get it. We’re marginally better in the short term maybe but what are we competing for this year anyways? A first round playoff exit?

The Hornets can’t afford not the make the playoffs this year. The pick we gave up for Kai has its’ heaviest protection this year. The following years the protection continues to dwindle. In a perfect world we make the playoffs and convey the 19th or 20th pick to New York.

Carey may well become a 10/10 guy but what separates him from Richards and Jones? Someone had to go and it was him. Not to mention, freeing up his cap space allows for more room for Bridges.