Frank Kaminsky Reportedly a Buyout Candidate After Hornets Fail to Find Trade

Charlotte Hornets big man Frank Kaminsky is a buyout candidate after the team failed to move him prior to Thursday's trade deadline, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News.

Deveney reported earlier Thursday that Charlotte was exploring Kaminsky's market, and Marc Stein of the New York Times added the Hornets were "pushing hard" to get a deal done.

As the deadline approached, Kaminsky had this to say on Twitter:

The ninth overall pick in 2015, Kaminsky has spent his entire four-year career in Charlotte. After averaging 11-plus points per game each of the last two seasons, the 7'0", 242-pounder has seen a reduced role in head coach James Borrego's first year on the sidelines.

Kaminsky is averaging just 5.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game, all of which would be the lowest of his career.

Playing time has been sparse, as he has appeared in 24 of Charlotte's 54 games. He has logged 41 total minutes over the team's past 24 games and has only two appearances since Jan. 5, spanning 17 contests.

At 25 years old, Kaminsky still has time to develop and has the size to make an impact in a team's frontcourt. Also of note, he shot a career-high 38 percent from three-point range last season, giving him the ability to help a team with spacing.

At 26-28, Charlotte is battling for a playoff spot, sitting in seventh place in the Eastern Conference but just 1.5 games clear of ninth as the All-Star break approaches.