Jeff Peterson, the Charlotte Hornets' President of Basketball Operations, took no time off following Thursday's busy NBA trade deadline. Less than 24 hours after the 3 P.M. deadline buzzer sounded, Peterson made yet another move to fill the void that was created by trading Vasilije Micic to the Phoenix Suns.

The Charlotte Hornets made a deal in the wee hours Thursday morning, trading away center Mark Williams to the L.A. Lakers. In return, the Hornets received Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and a future No. 1 draft pick.

The Phoenix Suns traded center Jusuf Nurkic to the Charlotte Hornets before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. The former Trail Blazers center was sent to Phoenix before the 2023-24 season in the trade that brought Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara to Portland.

The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets. Here's how we graded the move.

The Phoenix Suns are trading benched Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round pick in the same draft,

The Charlotte Hornets were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks 112-102. The Hornets' losing streak has reached six games, while the Bucks ended their four-game skid with this win. Milwaukee officially won the season series 2-1.