The Charlotte Hornets were nearly part of a blockbuster trade toward the end of last week that would have shaken up both the Eastern and Western Conferences. Most notably, it would have sent Lance Stephenson packing his bags and heading to his hometown of Brooklyn.

While the trade wasn’t executed, we learned a lot about the Hornets’ organization. Specifically, we learned that the front office is active in the trade market and willing to pull the trigger.

The players that Charlotte would have acquired had the trade gone through, Jarrett Jack and Jeremy Lamb, didn’t exactly excite anyone closely following the situation. Perimeter shooting is the biggest need for this team, so anyone targeted in a trade needs to be able to score from long range.

So who fits the bill?

Here are three realistic players the Charlotte Hornets should aggressively pursue (and one that could turn them into contenders).