{"id":476720,"date":"2024-01-23T13:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T17:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=476720"},"modified":"2024-01-23T13:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T17:49:21","slug":"heat-and-hornets-trade-veteran-guards","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/heat-and-hornets-trade-veteran-guards\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat and Hornets trade veteran guards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a Tuesday morning move, two NBA division rivals engaged in a trade involving veteran guards.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Charlotte Hornets are sending Terry Rozier to the <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/miami-heat\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/miami-heat\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/miami-heat\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/miami-heat\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/miami-heat\/\">Miami Heat<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a protected first-round pick in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Currently sitting at a record of 24-19 after three consecutive losses, the Heat have decided to part ways with Lowry, who was recently moved to a bench role. On the other hand, the Hornets, with a 10-31 record, are focusing on acquiring assets to aid in their rebuilding efforts. Wojnarowski mentioned that Charlotte is exploring the possibility of redirecting Lowry to another team in a trade before the February 8 trade deadline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST JN: Miami is nearing a trade to acquire Charlotte&#8217;s Terry Rozier for a package sending Kyle Lowry and draft compensation that includes a first-round pick, league sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheAthletic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Stadium<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FGFkpDifYe\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/FGFkpDifYe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1749811640558854363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Terry Rozier, 29, is enjoying the best season of his professional career, averaging career-highs of 23.2 points and 6.6 assists per game over 30 games. Although he did not make the postseason during his five-year stint with the Hornets, Rozier played a significant role for the <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\">Boston Celtics<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> in playoff runs from 2016 to 2019, notably stepping up as the starting point guard during the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals after <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/kyrie-irving\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/kyrie-irving\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/kyrie-irving\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/kyrie-irving\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/kyrie-irving\/\">Kyrie Irving<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>&#8216;s injury.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, 37-year-old Kyle Lowry, who signed a three-year, $85 million deal with the Heat in 2021, hasn&#8217;t made the anticipated impact. This season, he is averaging 8.2 points and 4.0 assists per game, marking his lowest scoring output since the 2008-09 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a Tuesday morning move, two NBA division rivals engaged in a trade involving veteran guards. 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