Even though they were up 3-1 to the Rockets in the second round and lost the series, many believe the Clippers fell because of lack of depth. Well, Doc Rivers has taken care of that by trading for Lance Stephenson.
After his final season in Indiana, we haven’t heard much for Stephenson who had a tough time fitting-in in Charlotte. However, he thrived on a veteran-laden team in Indiana, so lets see how this goes in L.A.
In a high-risk, high-reward move, the Los Angeles Clippers have acquired guard Lance Stephenson from the Charlotte Hornets, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
The Clippers are sending forwards Spencer Hawes and Matt Barnes to the Hornets, sources said. The teams were having a trade call with the NBA office to finalize the deal on Monday evening, sources said.
For the Clippers, this is a fascinating acquisition. Stephenson, 24, is a talented but temperamental player who turned out to be a free-agent bust for the Hornets. Charlotte has been desperate to unload Stephenson since early in the 2014-15 season.
H/T: CBS sports
