The Charlotte Hornets have the chance to really push their rebuild into high gear. The perfect trade is out there, and it helps them set up for the future. Is it doable right now? Maybe. The Hornets would need to be aggressive and it would likely make their 2024-25 team worse,

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Johnson wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Stallworth wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

During his time suiting up for the SuperSonics, Norwood wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 7.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

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Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II received injury updates for the Mavericks' game on Monday against the Hornets.

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The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg is the obvious No. 1 pick. He’s lived up to the hype during his freshman year with the Blue Devils, and will be expected to be an All-NBA player by the time he reaches his prime. Behind Flagg, there are a number of prospects who have a pathway to NBA stardom but also have scary downside scenarios if they don’t hit.

Charlotte and Los Angeles face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.