Tag: Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Frank Ntilikina to a one-year, $2.53 million contract, according to Sam Rose of CAA Sports and Olivier Mazet of Maz Sports. This is a partially guaranteed deal. Ntilikina, 25, was selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2017 NBA Draft. Born in Belgium and raised in […]
The Charlotte Hornets have officially waived two-way forward Xavier Sneed, according to sources. Sneed, 25, went undrafted out of Kansas State University. The former Wildcat signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Hornets on Nov. 30, 2020. However, Sneed was waived by Charlotte on Dec. 19 that year after three preseason appearances. The Missouri native […]
The Charlotte Hornets sale from Michael Jordan, who had owned a majority stake in the NBA franchise, to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin has been finalized, it was announced Thursday. “I’m thrilled to be able to pass the reins to two successful, innovative and strategic leaders in Gabe and Rick,” Jordan […]
Miles Bridges accepted a one-year, $7.92 million qualifying offer from the Charlotte Hornets earlier this month and recently met with Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak to apologize for the “pain and embarrassment” he caused the NBA community. Bridges was arrested in June 2022 for a felony domestic violence charge involving his wife, Mychelle Johnson, and […]
Miles Bridges has played four seasons in the NBA but missed all of 2022-23. The 25-year-old was dealing with some off-the-court issues related to a domestic violence case. He’s lost out on millions because of this and was far off in recent negotiations with the Hornets. Bridges were still seeking $25 million annually in a […]
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2023-24 season, per Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. The 6-foot-6 wing is now set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Bridges, 25, cannot be traded until Dec. 15, 2023. More importantly, the Michigan State product has veto power over […]
Kelly Oubre Jr. is slated to test the open market this offseason and will likely not re-sign with the Charlotte Hornets, per sources. The frontcourt is full at the moment. Charlotte selected Alabama forward Brandon Miller second overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Then there’s Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, Cody Martin, and others. “With Brandon […]
As an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Kelly Oubre Jr. will likely not be returning to the Hornets. In the 2023 NBA Draft, Charlotte had the second overall pick. They selected Alabama’s Brandon Miller and now they have a few too many wing players. That is why league sources say the Oubre could be on […]
Tomorrow night, the league’s top prospects will eagerly wait to hear their names called in the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s a special time for these players and their families. Ahead of this year’s draft, there’s been speculation on who the Hornets should take second overall. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says Brandon Miller ‘further solidified’ his chances […]
His Run as an Owner Was Not as Pretty as His Run as a Player Michael Jordan, the legendary NBA star, is no longer an NBA owner as he has decided to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. The team announced on Friday that Jordan has agreed to sell the Hornets to a […]
