5 Teams Expressing Interest In Trading For Lance Stephenson

Lance Stephenson might be struggling this season, but there a number of teams interested in trading for the Charlotte Hornets guard.

Lance Stephenson’s first season with the Charlotte Hornets has been nothing short of a disaster.

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The Hornets have won just six of their first 21 games and Stephenson has not played well, averaging 10.5 points on just 38.7 percent shooting from the floor and 15.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Stephenson’s woes have made him a staple in trade rumors recently and it appears multiple teams are interested in his services.

From RealGM:

"Lance Stephenson has garnered fresh trade inquiries into the Charlotte Hornets’ front office recently and wouldn’t be opposed to a potential move to the Brooklyn Nets, but hopes to remain part of and succeed in his partnership with the Hornets, league sources told RealGM.Four to five NBA teams have shown an interest to the Hornets on Stephenson, but no deal is imminent, Stephenson has made clear his desire to help propel a turnaround and both sides believe there’s still time to salvage a productive relationship and run with the franchise, sources told RealGM."

For as poorly as the Hornets’ offseason signing of Stephenson has worked out so far, it would likely be a mistake to cut bait on him so early into his time with the team. Also, Lance is starting to pick things up, averaging 16.3 points per game in December (three games).

Still, if the Hornets ultimately decide they want to rid themselves of Lance, it’s clear they have a number of teams that would be willing to talk trade.

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