Pros and Cons: Should Cleveland Cavaliers Trade For Lance Stephenson?
By Josh Hill
Nov 28, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Lance Stephenson (1) complains after being called for a foul during the second half of the game against the Golden State Warriors at Time Warner Cable Arena. Warriors win 106-101. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
The Charlotte Hornets were in town on Monday night and the topic of Lance Stephenson has come up not because of his rivalry with LeBron James but because the Hornets want to trade him — badly.
Lance Stephenson has a complicated history of everything, as he’s a talented player when he wants to be a chumbalone just about every other time of the day. We saw the brilliance of Lance Stephenson on full display when he was in the first half of his 2013-14 season with the Indiana Pacers, but we also saw the worst of him in the second half of last season which culminated in an embarrassing Eastern Conference Finals performance.
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The Hornets are currently experiencing buyers remorse with Stephenson, as they’re not really getting what they overpaid for this season. Less than 30 games into his tenure in Charlotte, the Hornets are ready to trade him, but who will pick him up and give him a chance?
Indiana has been a name kicked around, as have the Brooklyn Nets — but what about the Cavaliers? It’s a crazy idea on the surface, but when broken down does it start to make sense? Let’s take a look at the Pros and Cons of a Lance Stephenson trade to Cleveland, shall we?