The NBA trade deadline looms large on the distant horizon, and several teams are expected to be active participants. Perhaps the most obvious seller is the Chicago Bulls, who would love to discard their veterans in order to embrace a full-blown rebuild.

After having Thanksgiving off, the Charlotte Hornets returned to action against the New York Knicks on Friday afternoon. It was a defense-first affair that featured plenty of lead changes, however, the Hornets couldn't get the job done as they fell 99-98 to the Knicks in front of a disappointed Spectrum Center crowd.

With a 6-13 record, the Charlotte Hornets look to have another long season ahead of them. During their 99-98 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday, LaVar Ball, father of LaMelo Ball, implied that help is on the way to the Hornets,