Lance stephenson could go back to indy?

[TheFlex]

Rumor has it, its unlikely the Pacers will bring back Stephenson after he left.   The Nets though are a team that have assets the Hornets like that can make a trade happen.

Joe Johnson for Lance and fillers could be a possibility imo

I could see Lance pushing the Nets angle if he is indeed on the move. The only thing is to bring back Johnson that's a lot of salary for the Hornets to give up. A trade of Lance, Henderson, and Zeller for Johnson would work in the trade machine. However, that's a good amount of mediocre/potential talent for Charlotte to give up.

It might be work it for both sides though. Nets shed Johnson's salary and fill it with Stephenson at cheaper money, Henderson with a player option, and Zeller as a possible Lopez replacement. Hornets get another scorer to pair with Jefferson and Walker. That's a pretty nice offensive trio.

How sweet would it be if the Nets gave up one of those three assets for Lance and he ended up continuing to be completely disastrous?

Hello, Ben Simmons.

[CFAN38]

including a 1st rounder to "unload" Lance.  Man...

The Hornets are the most fascinating team in the league to me right now.  They have so many prospects that I think are far better than they look there.  I'm really interested to see what happens if they start moving those guys or hire a competent coach.  I'm really convinced that MKG and BIyombo are significantly better than they currently appear... and Lance Stephenson going from averaging 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists on 49%/35%/71% shooting... to this season averaging 10 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assits on 39%/17%/65% shooting... Suggests he's a player with all the talent to succeed with the right system/coach guiding him.  The Hornets clearly aren't that.   

If some team steals Stephenson and gets a 1st rounder out of it in the process... my god... that will just make that team look even more ridiculous.  I know Stephenson is a bit of a headcase, but he's a talent.  I'd absolutely buy low on him. 

It's a shame we can't trade Avery Bradley until Jan 15th.  I'd totally offer them Bradley for Stephenson.  Stephenson has legit SG size (6'5 230).  Playing with Rondo instead of KEmba Walker would be a big boost for him.  And I'd rather gamble on Lance for 2 years than be stuck with Bradley's mediocrity for 4 years.

I'd much rather stick with Bradley thank you.

I agree with keeping AB. Lance aside from personality issues also doesn't fit an NBA role/position very well. He is a ball dominate secondary scorer who fills a stat sheet but is a below average shooter. There is actually a small group of players who fit that same niche' T Evens and E Turner being the two that come to mind. Indy was a good fit for Lance in that they had a good organization to work with his personality and on the court they lacked a ball dominate point, had a star 1st option on george, a host of shooters and utilized his broad skill set. Charlotte is in constant flux as an organization, has a ball dominate scoring PG, a 1st option big man and lack shooting at a number of positions.