Carolina Sports News
Carolina Sports News
by Hoops Hype
How did the trade happen? VLADE DIVAC: Magic and some other players had retired, and I was one of the only veterans left. New players were coming in, and the Lakers initially wanted to trade another player for Kobe. However, Charlotte insisted on me. The Lakers really wanted Kobe, seeing him as a potential MVP, and they cleared cap space to bring in Shaquille O’Neal too. Of … [Read more...] about
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It’s the first time the Hornets will hold camp away from the Novant Health Training Center since 2018, when they spent four days on the other end of Tobacco Road at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill. … [Read more...] about
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Sources said if a team was to return to Seattle, the Thunder would cede the Seattle history back to the SuperSonics — just as the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets reclaimed the Charlotte-era history of the New Orleans Pelicans when Charlotte switched from being the Bobcats to the Hornets in 2014. … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
As far as backup centers and the trade deadline, I know the Knicks talked to Atlanta this offseason about a deal involving Capela. The Rockets want to win so if they are in a good place heading into the trade deadline, I’d be surprised if they moved Adams. I’d keep an eye on Nik Richards in Charlotte as a possible trade candidate. Same goes for Walker Kessler in Utah. As ESPN’s … [Read more...] about
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Michael Scotto: The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets were among the teams who expressed interest in acquiring restricted free agent Isaac Okoro via sign-and-trade before he agreed to a three-year, $38 million deal to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources told @hoopshype. … [Read more...] about Isaac Okoro drew interest from Nets, Hornets before re-signing with Cavs