NBA Trade Deadline 2019: The 30-team mega-deal that solves nothing and makes everyone mad

By Ian Levy | Jan 21, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 19: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during a game at Wells Fargo Center on January 19, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Thunder defeated the Sixers 117-115. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 25: Los Angeles Lakers Guard Svi Mykhailiuk (10) bring the ball upduring the Orlando Magic against Los Angeles Lakers NBA game on November 25, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Icon Sportswire) /

Charlotte Hornets

Sending out: Frank Kaminsky (DAL)

Bringing in: Jacob Evans (GSW), Svi Mykhailiuk (LAL)

At some point the Charlotte Hornets will need to make a big move and this, admittedly, is not it. The Hornets could use a top-level talent to pair with Kemba Walker and they have several big contracts they’d like to shed but neither of those things is an easy ask.

This is tinkering around the margins, which, frankly, is better than nothing if you’re the Hornets. Kaminsky has some useful skills but not in the system Charlotte is playing right now and he’s fallen completely out of the rotation. The Hornets don’t seem interested in paying his next deal when he hits restricted free agency and this nets them a useful, if uninspiring, return. Mykhailiuk is an exceptional shooter who, if he can improve in a few other areas, could be a viable bench player.

Evans has barely played for the Warriors and has been pretty awful in the few opportunities he has seen, but he was also seen as a potential steal when Golden State nabbed him near the end of the first round of last year’s draft. As late as June, he was still an end-of-the-lottery pick on several notable mock drafts. He doesn’t have star upside but has solid physical tools, a strong defensive track record and, theoretically, the opportunity to be a reliable outside shooter. This isn’t putting the Hornets over the top but adding young wing depth, defense and shooting for a player they’re likely ready to cut ties with anyway isn’t a bad day at the races.

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