Crazy trade I know but with this deal Hornets move off Haywards awful contract in return they 3 solid ones and guys who can all contribute just as much or more and they now get 11th pick to select the big man in Jalen Duren they so desperately need to pair with LaMelo Ball.

Knicks get to move back in a very new Knicks move that allows them to offload 2 vets and a young but talented Asset to Charlotte as they look to keep adding a real competitive team around their young group of guys. Knicks have moved back in the last 2 drafts and I don’t see them having enough to move up into the top 5 like they would like for a guy like Jaden Ivey. So I think they move back and settle for guys like TyTy Washington and Ochai Ogbaji who can instantly bring electricity on both sides to this young group of guys in NY.

Love this for both sides I know 2 picks seem like a lot even for offloading a guy like Hayward but in return Knicks do give up 2 picks of their own and they also take on a hefty contract that cuts off a bit of their flexibility but a price willing to pay to free up rotation spots for young guys and to add a few more to this core. Charlotte is able to loosen up add more assets and think strategically here as they’re getting ready to offer Miles Bridges a bigger contract so that flexibility will be needed going forward if they’re trying to build a contender soon in