Charlotte Hornets: Jeremy Lamb the most likely player to be traded? by Zachary Padmore

The trade deadline is getting closer, and the Charlotte Hornets have shown interest in the Detroit Pistons’ center, Andre Drummond.

The trade deadline is set for two weeks from now, and trade speculation is starting to pick up all across the NBA. On Thursday, Brandon Robinson reported that the Charlotte Hornets were interested in the Detroit Pistons’ center, Andre Drummond.

Due to Charlotte’s lack of production from their center position, trading for Drummond would make sense for the Hornets. Drummond is twenty-five years old and is in his seventh professional NBA season.

It was also reported that the Pistons have inquired about two players on the Hornets roster, Nicolas Batum and Malik Monk. Despite Batum’s contract, the Hornets may have found themselves a team to ship Batum to.

Detroit Pistons have explored trade scenarios for Andre Drummond recently, I’m told. One team interested in Drummond are the Charlotte Hornets. Pistons have inquired about Charlotte’s Malik Monk & Nicolas Batum. pic.twitter.com/g8wNytyoyy — Brandon Robinson (@ScoopB) January 23, 2019

If the Pistons are interested in these two players from Charlotte, then the Hornets may be getting ready to make a trade soon if the teams can come up with a deal. Picking up Drummond would be a huge improvement for Charlotte’s starting lineup.

So far this season, Drummond is averaging 16.3 points, 14.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game for the Pistons. Drummond is a double-double machine that could provide instant production at the center position for Charlotte.

It can be noted that Drummond has not had an All-Star caliber point-guard to play with for his entire career. A trade to Charlotte would pair him with one of the deadliest pick-and-roll maestros in the NBA, Kemba Walker.

Drummond is also a former UCONN Husky, and he played with Jeremy Lamb while in college. If the Hornets somehow can acquire Drummond, the team would then have three former Huskies in their starting lineup.

With this news coming on the day that the NBA’s All-Star starters are announced, it will be important to watch if Charlotte makes a move. Charlotte is set to play on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.