Amid Cleveland's struggles, a blockbuster trade could be on the horizon. According to NBA insider Michael Scotto, point guard Darius Garland is expected to garner significant trade interest at this year's deadline.

It was a hard-fought 119-111 win for the Hornets, led by star rookie Kon Knueppel. The Cavaliers had no answer for the former Duke star, who exploded for 29 points on 57.9% shooting. Donovan Mitchell tried to counter with his 26-point and 9-assist outing. But that wasn't enough for the home team.

Some wins look good in the standings, and then there are wins that build the character of a franchise. For the Charlotte Hornets, Sunday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was emphatically the latter.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/onsi as Cleveland Cavaliers may need to trade NBA All-Star soon. The Cleveland Cavaliers will soon have to make a decision regarding Jarrett Allen's future.

The Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.

El novato Kon Knueppel anotó 29 puntos, Brandon Miller añadió 25 y los Hornets de Charlotte vencieron el domingo 119-111 a los Cavaliers,

The Cleveland Cavaliers are at a bit of a crossroads at this point in the season, peppering in some quality wins and disappointing losses all at the same time.