NBA Trade Rumors: Charlotte Hornets shopping Frank Kaminsky?
NBA Trade Rumors: The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly now open to trade Frank Kaminsky, who is a restricted free agent after the season
The Charlotte Hornets have been one of more surprising teams in the NBA this season. Through roughly the first half of the year, the Hornets are 18-19, and sitting in the 7th spot of the Eastern Conference.
Led by a career year on the part of Kemba Walker, the Hornets have exceeded expectations so far this season. And Walker is proving to the masses – and, most importantly, to the Hornets – that he’s worth the big money payday that he’s going to receive this summer.
However, despite the strong start, there are a few players that the Hornets would like to move as the NBA Trade Deadline approaches. One of those players, it appears, is Frank Kaminsky.
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"[via Sporting News]Now, league sources tell Sporting News, the Hornets may finally be ready to include Kaminsky in a trade ahead of his coming restricted free agency. Given the way things have gone for him in Charlotte this year, he would likely welcome a change of scenery."
Kaminsky has had a rough season, and has struggled to see minutes this year. Even though he’s had a few bright moments through the first few years of his career, I think it’s safe to say that he’s more of a depth player than a potential key piece to the puzzle in Charlotte.
That, coupled with the fact that the’s a restricted free agent after the season, has led the Hornets to the conclusion that it’s probably in the best interest of both sides to move on from each other.
Kaminsky has averaging just six points on 49 percent shooting from the field and 33 percent from 3-point range. He’s also playing a career low 12 minutes per contest this year. It’ll be interesting to see what a potential market for Kaminsky would look like.
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He’s a valuable bench option that could still help a contending team, in spurts. The key is to play Kaminsky in the right lineups and under the right system. There’s no question that he has his limitations, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but he is still a potential weapon on the offensive side of the ball.