Jan 21, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) drives against Charlotte Hornets guard Lance Stephenson (1) during the second half of the game at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 78-76. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

Surely by now you’ve heard the swarm of Lance Stephenson trade rumors that have been circling the Hornets since December. Even my mom knows he might get traded. Yes, my mom, who refers to Al Jefferson as “the big sweaty guy” – even she knows Lance is on the trading block.

About a week ago, NBA fans caught wind of a trade rumor that would have sent Stephenson to his hometown of Brooklyn. The three-team, blockbuster deal would not have netted Charlotte much of a return and was basically viewed as a way to get Lance off of their hands.

Luckily for the Hornets, Brooklyn pulled out of the deal in the middle of the night and trade talks were considered dead.

While the deal didn’t go through, we learned something very important – the Hornets’ front office really wants to trade Lance Stephenson.

So who should they target? That’s a very popular question in the Queen City.

The Hornets’ two biggest needs are easily perimeter shooting and frontcourt depth. For any trade to be deemed successful, it would have to address at least one of these two issues.

Bismack Biyombo has emerged lately and is really showing development, but the Hornets still need another big man to fit in the rotation. Marvin Williams has underwhelmed (particularly at $7 million per year), so another player that can play the power forward position would be a huge improvement.

No one on Charlotte’s current roster is enough of a perimeter threat to draw defenders out of the paint. When you have a guy like Big Al down low and a small forward that likes to drive the ball, in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, that’s a problem.

Let’s look at a few potential deals involving Lance Stephenson.

These scenarios all work financially, but obviously would likely need draft picks/additional assets to make it work for both sides from a basketball standpoint.