With the load a little lighter than usual, the Charlotte Hornets probably dialed back on the fuel for their chartered flight to Milwaukee on Thursday evening.
There weren’t many bodies on board.
All the wheeling and dealing before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline left things sparse, surely giving the occupants more room to roam. While Miles Bridges remains, which isn’t a surprise for those who’ve been paying attention, Gordon Hayward and PJ Washington are gone, joining Terry Rozier on the in-season transaction list.
In exchange for sending Hayward to Oklahoma City and Washington to Dallas, the Hornets’ haul of Grant Williams, Seth Curry, Tre Mann, Du0101vis Bertu0101ns, Vasilije Miciu0107, a 2027 first-round pick and second-round picks in 2024 and 2025 was praised by two league executives.