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NBA Rumor: Balsa Koprivica Going Pro?

Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has officially acquired Mason Plumlee and the draft rights to JT Thor from the Detroit Pistons. In exchange, Charlotte sent the draft rights of Balsa Koprivica to the Pistons. An eight-year veteran, Plumlee averaged 10.4 points, a career-high 9.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 26.8 minutes per game in 56 games during the 2020-21 season. Last season, Plumlee recorded a triple-double vs. New Orleans on Feb. 14 and at Toronto on Mar. 3 as he was just one of four centers to post multiple triple-doubles.