Lance Stephenson: Traded To Clippers For Hawes, Barnes

Stephenson has been dealt to the Clippers in exchange for Spencer Hawes and Matt Barnes, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

The deal, which has been rumored since Monday afternoon, will rid the Hornets of Stephenson after the guard signed as a free agent last summer. While he's on an affordable contract, the mercurial Stephenson never appeared to find his niche in Charlotte, and he ended the season with averages of just 8.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 26.0 minutes. Stephenson shot a horrendous 17 percent from beyond the arc and was all but phased out of the rotation by season's end. He'll receive a fresh start with a Clippers team that was a game away from the Western Conference Finals, and in the process Los Angeles frees itself of Spencer Hawes' burdensome contract. Stephenson is under contract for $9 million next season, but his contract includes a team option for 2016-17.