AP CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired guard Tre Mann, forward Davis Bertans, point guard Vasilije Micic, and second-round draft selections in 2024 and 2025 from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for small player Gordon Hayward, who is frequently injured.
It was officially announced late on Thursday night.
In 2020, the Hornets inked Hayward to a four-year, $120 million contract in the hopes that he would help them establish themselves as a reliable postseason squad. However, that hasn’t happened as Charlotte is on track to finish the season without making it to the postseason for the eighth time in a row—the longest current drought in the NBA.
AP CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired guard Tre Mann, forward Davis Bertans, point guard Vasilije Micic, and second-round draft selections in 2024 and 2025 from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for small player Gordon Hayward, who is frequently injured.
In 25 games this season, Hayward, who turns 34 in March, has averaged 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists while shooting 36.1% from three-point range. In his 14-year career, he has averaged 15.5 points a game.
The Hornets are still reassembling.
On Thursday, P.J. Washington was also moved by Charlotte to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a first-round draft pick in 2027. The Hornets announced that they have waived Ish Smith, Frank Ntilikina, and James Bouknight, their first-round pick in 2021, to free up space on the roster.
Terry Rozier was traded by the Hornets to the Miami Heat last month in return for Kyle Lowry and a future conditional first-round draft pick. Lowry is anticipated to accept a buyout even though he hasn’t played for the Hornets.
As the organization attempts to reorganize its roster, Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak stated at the time that Charlotte would be interested in moving more players before the deadline. In dealing Washington and Hayward, the franchise accomplished just that.
