Noah Vonleh offers Blazers insurance if LaMarcus Aldridge departs
ByKEVIN PELTON
June 24, 2015, 9:11 PM
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June 24: Hornets deal 2014 lottery pick for Batum
Hornets get: Forward Nicolas Batum
Trail Blazers get: Guard Gerald Henderson, forward Noah Vonleh
Charlotte: C+
The 2015-16 Hornets are a better team with this trade, which gives them the kind of complementary piece on the wing they hoped they were getting with Lance Stephenson a year ago. Batum figures to be a better fit because he understands his role in the offense (his usage rate last season was 14.6 percent, as compared to Stephenson using 21.1 percent of Charlotte's plays), is a more willing playmaker and a better shooter.
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