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Montrezl Harrell Reportedly Traded to Hornets; Wizards Get Vernon Carey, Ish Smith

The Washington Wizards have traded big man Montrezl Harrell to the Charlotte Hornets for center Vernon Carey and guard Ish Smith, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Harrell, 28, has averaged 14.1 points on 64.5 percent shooting and 6.7 rebounds in his seventh NBA season (first with the Wizards).

The former Louisville star spent his first two seasons with the Houston Rockets before getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Harrell enjoyed his best seasons with the Clips, winning the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award in 2019-20 after posting a career-high 18.6 points per game and 7.