Bucks acquire Hawes, Hibbert, send Miles Plumlee to Charlotte

Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced today that the team has acquired forward/center Spencer Hawes and center Roy Hibbert from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Miles Plumlee.

In a related transaction, the Bucks have requested waivers on forward Steve Novak.

Hawes, 28, has appeared in 35 games (one start) for the Hornets this season with averages of 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Hawes also spent the 2014-15 season with Charlotte and has split time with the Clippers, Cavaliers, 76ers and Kings during his 10-year NBA career.

Hibbert, 30, has posted averages of 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 54.2 percent from the field in 42 games (13 starts) with Charlotte in 2016-17. Hibbert played his first seven NBA seasons with the Pacers and then spent the 2015-16 season with the Lakers before joining the Hornets.

Plumlee, 28, has averaged 2.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 32 games (12 starts) with Milwaukee this season.

Novak, 33, has played in eight games with the Bucks this season. He was acquired by Milwaukee on Feb. 22, 2016 and played in three games in 2015-16 before suffering a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee and missing the remainder of the season.