{"id":1004947,"date":"2026-08-16T18:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1004947\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:51:00","slug":"southeast-notes-hornets-powell-highsmith-wizards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1004947\/","title":{"rendered":"Southeast Notes: Hornets, Powell, Highsmith, Wizards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hornets<\/strong> earned a B-minus grade from Zach Kram of ESPN<\/a> for Friday\u2019s trade<\/a> that sent Tre Mann<\/a><\/strong> to Cleveland in exchange for Dennis Schr\u00f6der<\/a><\/strong> and cash. It was a cost-cutting move for the Cavaliers, who save roughly $6.8MM in the deal, which will provide more flexibility to re-sign James Harden<\/a><\/strong> and pursue other roster moves. Schr\u00f6der\u2019s $14.8MM salary for 2026\/27 is less burdensome for Charlotte, which is still more than $20MM below the luxury tax line.<\/p>\n

Kram notes that Schr\u00f6der\u2019s mixture of talent and inconsistency has caused him to become an NBA journeyman, with the Hornets being his 12th team overall and his seventh since the 2023\/24 season. In addition, the above-market contract he got from Sacramento in a sign-and-trade last summer makes him an obvious candidate to be moved by any team that wants to unload salary.<\/p>\n

Kram gives Charlotte credit for adding veteran depth at point guard, where Schr\u00f6der will likely be the primary backup to Coby White<\/a><\/strong>. However, he deducts points for failing to get Cleveland to part with any draft assets for taking on Schr\u00f6der\u2019s salary. He also suggests that Schr\u00f6der could be on the move again by the February trade deadline if he doesn\u2019t turn out to be a good fit.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s more from the Southeast Division:<\/p>\n