Batum to Hornets, Hendo + Vonleh to Portland

[stirs]

Kaminsky will be the pick

[TheMaulClaw]

I don't know too much about Batum, but by the time the season begins he will be 27.

Someone convince me this was worth giving up on a 19 year old kid after one season who we just drafted 9th overall.

If this blows up in our face, we are going to have to fire everyone on down to the water boys.

In the short term I think we improve next season.

My thing with Vonleh is that by the time he's any good his rookie contract will be up and he'll dart anyway.  

[carpanfan96]

Batum hasn't actually shot the three well last couple seasons. 34% or so forth and Hendo had actually improved and was shooting over 30% last season. Giving up Vonleh for a JAG is horrible trade and a firable offense. Only way the trade is a success is if Two things happen, 1. Batum stays healthy and averages 15+ 5 and 5. 2. Vonleh enda up being a complete bust.

[Zaximus]

I think we had to do the trade.  Without shooting we'd be bad again next year, and without some stretch wings as well.  The hype from the new name has almost completely faded and they need some goodwill.   Batum is still pretty young and it's a low-risk trade since he only has one year.  With him and Al coming off the books next year it'll free up some money to spend if we have to.  Vonleh may be good but it's a project.    When you consider we got Hawes/Lamb/Batum for Stephenson/Henderson/Vonleh it's not completely terrible.  

Batum can make everyone better on the team, it may be a risk worth taking.  

[KendrickPanther]

I don't see Lamb as a difference maker for us. His shooting percentages are garbage. We need shooting.

[TheMaulClaw]

 

[Tub of Goo]

Doesn't batum have 1 year left on his deal? If so, wow, terrible .

[cbarrier90]

So we either turned a top 10 pick into a 1 year rental or overpay long-term for an average SG. Yay!!! Gonna be sad when Charlotte blows their load next summer on Jefferson / Batum and doesn't have cap space to chase Curry the next summer.

I hate so much the fact that you are exactly right on this.

[Firefox]

Trade Grade "A" :

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25224237/grade-the-trade-hornets-get-batum-blazers-get-vonleh-henderson

 

[Blu Cat]

Batum in a Hornets uniform.  Hopefully theres more of this in Charlotte.