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Financials(Before Moves)
Total Salary: $118.4M
Cap Space: $22.5M
Trade Candidates: Nick Richards, Cody Williams & Tre Mann
Targets: Replacment for Miles Bridges & Starting Sg
Trades
Cody Williams, Davis Bertans & Bryce Mcgowens for John Collins
Nick Richards, Seth Curry, Tre Mann, Jt Thor, 2027 1ST CHA (TOP 8) & 3 SRPS for Anfernee Simmions & Duop Reath
NBA Draft
Select Sf Matas Buzelis With #5 Pick: Projected Salary - $6.1M
Free Agency
Sign Sf Cedi Osman Marshall To A Two Year Contract Worth $7M(4-3)
Sign Sf Robert Covington To A Two Year Contract Worth $22M(6-8-9)
Sign Sg Lester Quinones To A One Year Contract Worth $1.8M(Min)
Total Salary: $159.2M
Luxury Tax: $5.8m Under
First Apron: $12.8M Under
Second Apron: $23.3M Under
Ideal Starting Lineup:
Lamelo Ball, Anfernee Simmions, Brandon Miller, Matas Buzelis & Mark Williams
Bench Lineup:
Vaisije Micic, Lonnie Walker, Grant Williams, John Collins& Duop Reath
2025 Season Goals
Make Playin
Make Sure Matas Gets PT and hope he performs
Try to Keep Melo healthy
Projected:
Regular Season Record - 38/82
11th Seed
Coaching Changes:
Hire JJ Reddick as Head Coach
Hire Hedo Turkoglu as Assistant Coach
Hire Iguodala as Head Trainer
Summary:
The Charlotte Hornets have finished as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference. Head Coach Steve Clifford will join the board next season after leaving their head coach postion. This leaves a job opening. They hire nba veteran JJ Reddick. JJ reddick brings in former teammater Hedo and good friend Igudola. This brings a fresh start in Charllote. They trade for John Collins to replace Miles Bridges after he Leaves and goes back home in Detroit. John Collins is one of the best P&R bigs in the nba and would be an excellent fit with Lamelo Ball. They also find a new starting Sg in Anfernee Simmions. Anfernee Simmions is averaging 22-3-5 for the Portland Trailblazers. After Drafting Scoot they now have an overload of guards and someone would need to leave. By trading Simmions they are able to play a back court of Scoot-Sharpe. In This theoritical trade they get a frp with a few seconds. The Hornets are a very bad team and need drastic changes. By doing this it allows them a fresh start for next season and the future. Matas Buzelis will pair up with Lamelo Ball and create one of the best playmaking teams in the nba. The Hornets have always been a povery franchie and this would change all of that. Will Michael Jordan take the risk? If you liked this trade well... give it a like👍🏼
