OKC Thunder trade primer: Hornets seek to build the hive around Kemba Walker

Nicolas Batum, Paul George, OKC Thunder trade deadline series (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)

Stats:

Entering week 17 of action here’s how the Hornets rank in key categories:

Offensive Rating: 12th (110.5)
Defensive Rating: 22nd(110.3)
Net Differential: 16th (+0.2 )

Points per game: 112.0 (tied 15th)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 45.3 percent (19th)
3-Point percent: 35.7% (tied 11th)

Opponent points per game: 111.5 (18th)
Opponent field goal efficiency: 46.5 percent (tied 21st)
Opponent 3-point percent: 34.8% (tied 12th)

Record: 7th in EC
Home: 19-8 | Road: 7-18 | Back to back sets: 9
Versus the East: 19-15 | Versus the West: 7-11

Hornets Salary Situation:

As per Spotrac:

"Active Roster Cap: $120,297,581 Cap Hold: $13,854,261 Total Cap: $120,297,581 Cap Max Space: $-32,282,842 Practical Cap Space: $-18,428,581"

To view the full team salary by player up to 2021-2022 click this link to Basketball Insiders.

Draft Pick Situation:

As per Real GM

2019:

Own first round pick
Second round pick goes to Hawks

2020:

Own first round pick
Second round pick goes to Knicks

2019 free agents

Bismack Biyombo – player option
Joe Chealey – restricted
Frank Kaminsky – restricted
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – player option
Jeremy Lamb
JP Macura – restricted
Kemba Walker
Marvin Williams – player option

Note: players listed with player options or team options means they are contracted through to 2019-2020, but their options will be exercised (or not) this offseason.