(Not-So) Born Ready in Buzz City: How the Charlotte Hornets should handle Lance Stephenson

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The Charlotte Hornets were suppose to be good and entertaining this year. After a 6-19 start-before going on a four-game win streakĀ (Sans Lance Stephenson being active) the Hornets ranked 22nd in the league in points per game (96.5) and 25th in field goal percentage (43.6%). The Hornets have also regressed on the defensive end-after posting a top-10 defense last season-to ranking 16th in the league in points allowed per game (100.6). This would be considered appalling given that the Hornets made improvements defensively at the shooting guard (Lance Stephenson) and power forward (Marvin Williams) position in their starting lineup. Nothing has seem to go Charlotte’s way this season, which has led to the emergence of such trade talks involving Mr. Born Ready. In this article, I will analyze the troubles in Buzz City, how Charlotte can improve, and the two of the best potential trade partners for the Charlotte Hornets.

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