Back in May Oleh explored three different potential replacements for New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik. Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo was one of those options. At the time Biyombo was relatively entrenched as the reserve center to starter Al Jefferson. Thanks to the NBA trade season firing back up that is no longer the case.
The Hornets, desperate to dump the contract (and persona) of Lance Stephenson completed a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers late last night. Out goes Stephenson and in comes Spencer Hawes and (temporarily) Matt Barnes.