NBA 2K19 MyGM: 30 Franchise-Saving Trades You Must Make

27. Charlotte Hornets

Anthony Davis NBA 2K19
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Players Out (position, rating, contract value/length, age):

Nicolas Batum (SF, 77, $49.57m/2, 29)

Players In (Phoenix Suns):

Trevor Ariza (SF, 77, $15m/1, 33), Darrell Arthur (PF, 70, $7.46m/1, 30)

Why:

2K19 players will want to make keeping star point guard Kemba Walker around a priority. To do that, they're going to need significant cap space, and acquiring the necessary resources means shifting the franchise's worst contract.

Batum is a capable player, but a financial millstone. Owed close to $50 million over two seasons, he can be traded for Trevor Ariza and Darrell Arthur's expiring deals, with the former more than capable of starting in Batum's place in the interim.

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