Hornets acquire former Pitt star Brad Wanamaker from Warriors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets acquired guard Brad Wanamaker, a former Pitt star, from the Golden State Warriors, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday.
The teams exchanged heavily protected future second-round picks, according to the person who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was still pending NBA approval.
The 6-foot-3 Wanamaker has played in 39 games this season and averaged 4.7 points and 2.5 assists. This will be his fifth team in four seasons.
Wanamaker’s best season came in 2019, when he averaged 6.9 points and 2.5 assists for the Celtics.
The 31-year-old could help fill some of the void left by the injury to rookie LaMelo Ball, who will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured right wrist.
Wanamaker played four years at Pitt and was an honorable mention AP All-American as a senior in 2010-11.
The Hornets (22-21) are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
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