Report: Hornets targeting free agent Marvin Williams

The Charlotte Hornets are targeting free agent forward Marvin Williams, who averaged nine points and five rebounds a game last season with the Utah Jazz.

The Charlotte Hornets are targeting free agent forward Marvin Williams, reports Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

According to the report, the team and Williams have discussed a deal but nothing is in place. The Hornets are looking to replace forward Josh McRoberts, who agreed to a four-year, $23 million deal with the Miami Heat.

Williams, 28, played last season with the Utah Jazz, averaging 9.1 points and five rebounds per game.

He spent his first seven seasons with the Atlanta Hawks after the team made him the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.

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