Hornets General Manager Rich Cho addressed the trade for Miles Plumlee on a conference call on Feb. 2. The following is the transcript of that call:
On bringing in a lesser known Miles Plumlee for two veterans like Roy Hibbert and Spencer Hawes:
“Well, we felt like we needed more physicality on the frontline, and athleticism. And those are two things Miles can bring. Those are two of his strengths. He might not be as well known as the other guys [Hawes and Hibbert], but he has been in the league for a while.