Marvin Williams rumors: Charlotte Hornets after Williams
After once being labeled as a bust, Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams is receiving plenty of interest as a free agent.
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At least seven teams are reportedly interested in the second-overall pick of the 2005 NBA Draft (by the Atlanta Hawks) with the Miami Heat potentially leading the way. However, the Heat have since reached verbal agreements with Charlotte Hornets’ free agent forward Josh McRoberts and Los Angeles Clippers’ free agent forward Danny Granger. The Hornets are now looking at Williams as a potential replacement for McRoberts.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, the Hornets and Williams have “discussed parameters of a deal.”
"The Hornets and Williams have discussed parameters of a deal, but no agreement is imminent, sources told Yahoo Sports.Williams, 28, is perhaps the best available power forward left on the free-agent market and it could be paramount to the Hornets to secure him.The Hornets are left with a gaping hole at the position, where it is unclear if 2013 No. 4 overall pick Cory Zeller is ready to step into the starting lineup of a team with expectations to return to the Eastern Conference playoffs."
The Hornets are clearly targeting an upgrade on the wing. They have been tied to Indiana Pacers’ free agent guard Lance Stephenson and hosted Utah Jazz free agent swingman Gordon Hayward earlier in the week. The Hornets showed great improvement last season and are looking to build on that success.
Williams averaged 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the field, 35.9% from three and 78.1% from the free throw line last season.