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Can the Suns form a Big Four?

By Khaleel Abdullah

PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 2:(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns walks off the court through the tunnel after the game against the Atlanta Hawks on January 2, 2018 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 2:(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns walks off the court through the tunnel after the game against the Atlanta Hawks on January 2, 2018 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE HORNETS

PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 2: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket against the Phoenix Suns on March 2, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 2: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket against the Phoenix Suns on March 2, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) /

OUT – Kemba Walker and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
IN – Greg Monroe’s expiring contract, Tyler Ulis, 2018 1st round pick (via Miami) and 2018 1st round pick (via Cleveland)

Why would Charlotte do this?

Michael Jordan has confirmed he is listening to offers for Kemba. The Hornets, in any deal, want to include one of their bigger contracts. MKG is one of those high salary players as he is making $13M this season and next with a $13M player option for 2019 as well. This team would save Charlotte a potential $26M after this season as Monroe’s contract is expiring. They also get a 22-year-old PG that they could develop into a solid play maker and two 1st round picks.

At first glance that doesn’t seem to be much value for Kemba but it’s actually quite a haul considering stars have been acquired for pennies on the dollar lately and Charlotte is dumping a large sum of owed money and could go after say, Elfrid Payton, this summer.

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