Will Raptors replace DeRozan with Hornets' Batum this summer?

In so many different ways, Nicolas Batum has saved the Charlotte Hornets. He's their primary offensive weapon and, arguably, their best defender. In a career year, his statistics pop off the page, but more important than any metric is the way he effortlessly makes life easier for his teammates.

When he's not in the game, everybody seams to struggle. This is all good news, but could turn tragic if Batum flees for another organization this summer after becoming an unrestricted free agent. 

ESPN's Zach Lowe already inspected one potential suitor: the Toronto Raptors, pending the loss of All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan:

Losing DeRozan would obviously spell bad news for Toronto—he's their franchise/best player; a key building block as they climb towards the top of the league. But Batum would immediately stop the bleeding. 

Unfortunately, the Hornets, a team so unfamiliar with luring desirable free agents, would be in an even worse situation. Would they start over and rebuild around Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Frank Kaminsky? Or desperately fill their cap space with any player willing to take their money? 

The thought of losing Batum for nothing is damn near apocalyptic in Charlotte right now.