By Anthony Miranda ,
12 hours ago (GIF Courtesy of GIPHY // atlhawks) Atlanta Hawks Trade Buddy Hield And Ryan Nembhard To Hornets It is quiet right now in the NBA world, as the draft and summer league have long been over. Furthermore, the first NBA game does not tip off until late October. However, today there was a trade between the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets. The Hawks have sent Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard in return for Dorian Finney-Smith .
This trade is not a league-altering move, but it will be a change of scenery for people who are trying to bounce back from down years. Buddy Hield is the franchise leader in most made three-pointers for the Sacramento Kings. Furthermore, while his role has diminished over the years, he has not lost his fantastic three-point shot. However, after he was traded to Atlanta at the deadline , he only played 7 games for the Hawks. Now, he will be joining Kon Knueppel in Charlotte, which could lead to an elite three-point shooting duo.
The Hornets, who traded Lamelo Ball earlier this offseason , addressed this by adding Ryan Nembhard for PG depth. Nembhard went undrafted but averaged 6.6 points and an impressive 5.3 assists in 19.5 mi...