Charlotte Hornets: The Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets trade impact

The Charlotte Hornets missed out on a potential trade target last night. With the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets exchanging players and picks, the Hornets are running out of big-name bigs to target in the trade market. While there is still time to make a trade before/during the NBA Draft, Charlotte just missed out on a potential perfect fit. Let’s look at the trade.

Dallas receives: Christian Wood

Houston receives: 26th pick, Trey Burke, Sterling Brown, Boban Marjanovic, Marquese Chriss

Fresh off of a Western Conference Finals trip, Dallas is sending a slough of non-rotation players to Houston in exchange for Wood, who has one year remaining on his current contract. From a strict X’s and O’s basketball perspective, this looks like an absolute win for Dallas and a confusing move for Houston.