The Brooklyn Nets' loss could be the Charlotte Hornets' gain. With five first-round rookies coming in and Cam Johnson leaving via trade, the Nets are likely going full tilt with the rebuild, and there could be even more trades coming. Nic Claxton makes sense as he has value as a defensive anchor that just doesn't fit Brooklyn's window anymore.
If that sounds like something the Hornets need, that's because it is. With Mark Williams traded (not that he was ever a defensive anchor) and Jusuf Nurkic elsewhere, too, the Hornets need a center, and Claxton, per Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley, makes sense for Charlotte.