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#1 Kemba Walker
Kemba Walker is far and away the Charlotte Hornets best and most valuable player. The All-Star is currently averaging career highs in points (25.2), assists (6.2), and rebounds (4.4), and there is no doubting that he is entering his prime years.
Nevertheless, if the 2019 trade deadline is approaching and the Hornets have fallen out of playoff contention, then it makes sense to trade away the 28-year-old All-Star.
Walker will become a free agent in the summer, and despite his loyalty to the team that drafted him in 2011, it appears unlikely that he will sign a new long-term deal. Teams such as the Lakers could be desperate in the days building up to the February trade deadline, and the Hornets should be able to get a number of assets in return for their 2-time All-Star.
Ultimately, if Walker is going to leave the Hornets in the summer, then the franchise should consider trading him, in order to get something in return.
