OFFICIAL: LANCE STEPHENSON TRADED TO CLIPPERS FOR MATT BARNES AND SPENCER HAWES

[MichaelNewtonII]

Read a good quote about us with lance Stephenson: "sometimes it's better to sell the car for scrap metal than to put time, money, and energy in to fixing it"

[FuFuLamePoo]

Better not be the end of Bizz.  By far the best rim protector we have.  Ideal backup to Al.  But this is Cliff and Hawes is a "veteran."  Guarantee you the plan is for Hawes to be Al's backup.  

[ItsPantone278]

Good riddance 

[†William Moore†]

Do none of ya'll see how this opens up room to draft a wing in the draft? Seems obvious to me imo 

[cbarrier90]

Do none of ya'll see how this opens up room to draft a wing in the draft? Seems obvious to me imo 

That was already going to happen either way.

What's fascinating to me is what becomes of that already even more crowded front court. Maybe it's no coincidence this comes right after Al declares he's opting in. Al and Hawes on the block is even more of a nightmare than Marvin and Al defensively. There has to be something else in the works.

[Cary Kollins]

Haha the fact we got anything outside of a second round pick for Lance is unreal. Dude was one of the worst players I've ever seen, and on top of that he had a piss poor attitude.

Good fugging riddance. Maybe he'll be less of a head case in LA, but I wouldn't bet on it.

The Hornets are still a hot mess, but there is no doubt Barnes and Hawes are an upgrade.

[cbarrier90]

Haha the fact we got anything outside of a second round pick for Lance is unreal. Dude was one of the worst players I've ever seen, and on top of that he had a piss poor attitude.

Good fugging riddance. Maybe he'll be less of a head case in LA, but I wouldn't bet on it.

The Hornets are still a hot mess, but there is no doubt Barnes and Hawes are an upgrade.

Might need Diddy to update OP to reflect that reports are we are waiving Barnes.

[Bj-Monster23]

This trade doesn't make the Hornets better because Matt Barnes is likely bought out and Spencer Hawes was straight up a** last season. Hawes was ok in Philly but he still isn't very helpful in my opinion to be honest. The Hornets has to have a plan in place because we didn't get better with this trade we got worse and that's saying a lot. I just don't know how we upgrade the team and I'm to the point of saying blow it up.

[CarolinaNut]

Are people actually complaining about this trade?!?  Lance was a fugging disaster here on all levels.  He wasn't worth a sack of nickels.  Good move just to find someone who actually wanted him.  Hopefully, we don't screw up on draft night although it's what I've come to expect from this franchise.

[TheRed]

Meh, it was going to happen sooner or later.

Biggest positive out of this that I can see is Clifford's built in excuse for his awful coaching at times last year just left.

If Steve shits the bed this year, show him the door too.

[Batman]

Lance's rebound, assist, steal, block, turnover, etc numbers were the same across the board last year as they were in Indy (Per 36). His points per game are only 3 lower. His 2pt Fg% was similar, too. The only thing different was his 3pt Fg% was god awful. Just terrible. Lance was never that great. He was pretty much the same player here that he was in Indy. Not sure what folks were expecting.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Lance is an under the rim finisher with limited outside game.  His "potential" has a very low ceiling. I think what he was for Indy is his career mean if not ceiling. 

I think simply cutting him for cap relief would have been better. Gaining Hawes and maybe Barnes adds to the depth.  Hawes is slightly better than Marvin Williams IMO but just is a depth move. 

Getting rid of a locker room cancer and a guy who had to force his game to even have any success makes this a good move...to start over. nothing gained but a season lost. 

[Carl Spackler]

Hawes can shoot the 3. Of course, so could Reggie Wiliams and Ben Gordon before they got here. TWCA seems to be where guys go to brick 3s. Here's hoping Hawes bucks that trend.

[SgtJoo]

Are people actually complaining about this trade?!?  Lance was a fugging disaster here on all levels.  He wasn't worth a sack of nickels.  Good move just to find someone who actually wanted him.  Hopefully, we don't screw up on draft night although it's what I've come to expect from this franchise.

​fug yes I'm complaining

Have you seen Hawes' contract?

3 years 20 mil