Amid chirpings of probably being dealt elsewhere, Kelly Oubre is hopeful to stay as a Charlotte Hornet.

“I hope they just keep my name out of it,” Oubre informed Roderick Boone of Charlotte Observer. “I’m looking for a home somewhere where I can just win, and grow, and continue to perfect my craft and also help this city, help this organization. I love everyone on this team and this staff, so I would love to stay here.

“I’m from New Orleans. The New Orleans Hornets used to be my favorite team and now I play for the Charlotte Hornets. And it couldn’t come more full circle than that. So, hopefully God has got in His plan for me to stay.”

Oubre, an expiring asset, has {a partially} assured wage this 2022-23 value $12.6 million, making him a transparent candidate to be traded forward of subsequent week’s commerce deadline.

As such, he’s having fun with the most effective season of his profession thus far, averaging a career-high 20.1 factors to go together with 5.1 boards in 35 whole video games performed.