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Merry Lance Stephenson Can Be Traded From the Charlotte Hornets Day!

Midnight on Dec. 15 has come and gone, which means the struggling shooting guard can officially be dealt from the team that signed him this past summer. And according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, that's something the plunging Hornets will consider doing.

Poor point totals (10.4 per game) and shooting percentage (38.9) in mind, Stephenson is not immovable. He's on the books for a reasonable $9 million annually through 2015-16, at which point his incumbent team has the option of bidding him farewell.

But that doesn't mean it will be easy, nor does it promise the Hornets a palatable return.

"If they’re already talking about moving Stephenson before he can be traded, it seems likely that he will end the season somewhere other than Charlotte," Sean Highkin wrote for NBC Sports. "His trade market will be interesting going forward—he’s an extremely talented two-way player, but he has been inconsistent his entire career and whispers of chemistry issues in Indiana might give teams pause."

Making Stephenson available this soon into his time with the organization puts the Hornets at a disadvantage. That's something to keep in mind as we come up with proposals. This isn't the Stephenson of last season, who earned a semi-lucrative contract. The Hornets will not be receiving a king's ransom in return for his departure.

Who and what can they receive? That's why we're here.

Prepare to enter the Lance Stephenson Trade Scenarios Thunderdome.