Charlotte received some bad news when Michael Kidd-Gilchrist found out he would miss the rest of the season with another torn labrum. He had just come back from his initial torn labrum and started in all seven games he played. He was averaging almost 13 points, 6.4 rebounds and was shooting 54 percent from the floor.
To compensate for that loss the Hornets have traded for Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Courtney Lee according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical on Yahoo Sports.
Memphis is trading Courtney Lee to Charlotte, sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 16, 2016
Some more details on the trade:
Sources: As part of Lee deal, Charlotte sending Brian Roberts, PJ Hairston and two 2nds to Memphis.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 16, 2016
And one smaller detail of the trade that got a third team involved in the Miami Heat:
Charlotte's Brian Roberts will move to Miami as part of three-team deal with Charlotte and Memphis, sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 16, 2016
Miami will send Chris Andersen to Memphis in deal too, sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 16, 2016
The Hornets are hoping to make a push for a better seed in the playoffs and could definitely do that with a shooter like Lee. The Hornets really didn't give up much for him so it was a solid deal in their favor and they will not miss those second-round picks one bit.
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