Intriguing trade idea sees Hornets returning Mavs' assets for starting center

Charlotte Hornets, Daniel Gafford, LaMelo Ball | Sam Sharpe-Imagn ImagesMany agree that the Charlotte Hornets could benefit from seeking an upgrade at center. But what if Charlotte adds a starting-quality option in Daniel Gafford from the Dallas Mavericks by sending them back a player and a draft pick it got from them last year?

Thomas Gorski of Sports Illustrated raised the idea of the Hornets acquiring Gafford and shipping Josh Green and the Mavs' 2027 first-round pick back to Dallas alongside Tidjane Salaun. As many remember, Charlotte received Green in the Klay Thompson blockbuster deal last summer, while it obtained the said draft selection in the P.J. Washington swap at the 2024 trade…