Last off-season the Charlotte Hornets acquired their potential superstar of the future in Nicolas Batum. It was news that shocked many fans when the team decided to trade their young talent for a three-and-D player like Nic. It turns out that the front office knew what they were doing on this one.
The Hornets traded their second year lottery pick, Noah Vonleh, and Gerald Henderson to the Portland Trailblazers in exchange for Batum. Everyone knew that Nicolas was a good player but Charlotte was potential mortgaging their future on the player that was in the final year of his contract.