Even More Sting?

The Hornets surrendered a lot of firepower in trades over the last two seasons, but it turns out that—at least statistically—the players Charlotte acquired have more than made up for those who were sent packing. The chart below shows averages for the Hornets' three highest scorers of two years ago, when Charlotte had 50 wins, and for the franchise's three major acquisitions on this season's team, which at week's end was on track to win 53 times.

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