PG: Lamelo Ball|Seth Curry|Elfrid Payton
SG: Brandon Miller|Josh Green|Nick Smith Jr.|DaQuan Jeffries|Wendell Moore Jr.
SF: Jabari Smith Jr|Tidjane Salaun|Josh Okogie|KJ Simpson
PF: Miles Bridges|Grant Williams
C: Jusuf Nurkic|Moussa Diabate| Taj Gibson
Untouchable: Lamelo Ball|Brandon Miller
Trade Block: Jusuf Nurkic
Picks: 2025 Pelicans 2nd
2026 Hornets 1st
2026 Nuggets 2nd
2026 Warriors 2nd
2026 Hornets 2nd
2026 Clippers/Celtics/Pacers/Heat 2nd least favorable
2027 Mavericks 1st (1-2 protected if it doesn't convey I get 2028 Heat 2nd instead)
2027 Heat 1st (1-14 protected if doesn't convey I get 2028 Heat 1st)
2027 Hornets 1st
2027 Nets 1st
2027 Hornets 2nd
2027 Trailblazers/Pelicans more favorable 2nd
2027 Grizzlies 2nd
2028 Hornets 1st
2028 Clippers 2nd
2028 Hornets 2nd
2029 Hornets 1st
2029 Hornets 2nd
2029 Suns 2nd
2029 Nuggets 2nd
2030 Hornets 1st
2030 Hornets 2nd
2031 Hornets 1st
2031 Rockets 1st
2031 Hornets 2nd
2031 Knicks 2nd
2031 Nuggets 2nd
2031 Suns 2nd
Outgoing Picks: 2025 1st to Sacramento 1-14 protected (if doesn't convey own 2026 and 2027 2nds will be sent)
2025 2nd to Indiana 31-55 protected (if doesn't convey Indiana gets nothing)
Trades:
1.
Rockets get:
Mark Williams & Tre Mann
Hornets get:
Jabari Smith Jr. 2 firsts and 2 seconds
Protected Players: Lamelo Ball|Nick Smith Jr|Brandon Miller|Miles Bridges|Tidjane Salaun|Jusif Nurkic|Moussa Diabate|Jabari Smith Jr
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