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Intriguing mock trade idea sends Pat Connaughton to the Charlotte Hornets

Cody Martin is and has been one of the best defensive players on the Charlotte Hornets' roster since the day he started getting serious minutes at the NBA level.

You can get excited about his on-ball defense and the value he brings on that end of the floor, but the one big caveat is his ability to stay healthy. He missed a good chunk of the past two seasons, 101 games in total to be exact, to quad and knee injuries.

He's a near-perfect fit for Charles Lee's style of play but doesn't shoot the ball from the perimeter at a high enough clip, sitting at just 31.