Report: Hornets acquire Scotty Hopson as part of Dwight Powell deal with Cavs
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
The Charlotte Hornets have restructured their draft-day deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Scotty Hopson has replaced Alonzo Gee in #Cavs trade w/Hornets for Dwight Powell and Brendan Haywood, per league source. Deal official tmrw
— Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydABJ) July 12, 2014
In a separate move, the Cavs are reportedly nearing a deal that would see Gee sent to the New Orleans Pelicans to create extra cap space for LeBron James.
Hopson appeared in two games for Cleveland last season for a total of seven minutes.
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