Hornets Trade For Ellis

The Charlotte Hornets acquired guard Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in exchange for second-round draft picks this year and in 2002.

The trade brings the Hornets' roster, short a player since the traffic death of Bobby Phills, back up to 12.

Ellis, the NBA's second-leading 3-point shooter, has scored 18,949 career points in 1,185 games and has 1,705 3-pointers in 4,231 attempts. Only Indiana's Reggie Miller has more.

Ellis, 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds, also plays forward. In 1997-98, he led the NBA with a 46.4 percent 3-point shooting average.

The Bucks acquired Ellis, a 16-year NBA veteran, last August from the Orlando Magic, and he has appeared in 18 games for the Bucks this season, averaging 6.8 points and 18 minutes. He was traded to Orlando from Seattle last June.

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