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NBA Power Rankings: All 30 Teams’ Needs at Trade Deadline

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (1) dribbles against the Utah Jazz at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (1) dribbles against the Utah Jazz at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson (25) shoots as Philadelphia 76ers forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) defends during the first quarter of the game at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson (25) shoots as Philadelphia 76ers forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) defends during the first quarter of the game at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

19. Charlotte Hornets

Previous: No. 19

Record: 22-30

Last Week: 0-0

Biggest Need: Scorers

The Charlotte Hornets have a healthy Al Jefferson, but are now without Kemba Walker. Mo Williams was acquired to fill that void, but the Hornets’ offense remains a major question mark.

Until Lance Stephenson lives up to his potential, that void will remain.

Jefferson’s an All-NBA center, but Charlotte currently ranks No. 27 in scoring offense and No. 29 in field goal percentage. It’s shooting just 42.2 percent from the field as a team and is converting a league-worst 30.8 percent from 3-point range.

Williams helps in that regard, but one player isn’t enough to fix a flawed offense.

In order to land an immediate impact player, Charlotte would need to trade some of its more promising players. Fortunately, it has a surplus of interior assets with youth on their side.

Jefferson has a player option for 2015-16, and if the Hornets can’t build a contender around him now, it’ll be tough to convince him to stay in the prime of his career.

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