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Charlotte Hornets center Kai Jones made headlines this offseason after dissing his teammates on social media and for refusing to participate in optional team drills. Prior to training camp, the Hornets made a decision to keep Jones away from the team indefinitely. “Hornets seem concerned about Kai Jones, whose odd behavior on social media has […]
The Charlotte Hornets are signing free agent guard Edmond Sumner to a one-year contract, per sources. Sumner, 27, was selected 52nd overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Xavier University. The Michigan native was then traded to the Indiana Pacers for $1 million cash on draft night. In July […]
The Charlotte Hornets are re-signing free agent guard Theo Maledon to a two-way contract. Maledon, 22, was selected 34th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, the 6-foot-4 guard was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with Al Horford, Vasilije Micic, and a 2025 first round draft pick for […]
Kai Jones’ future with the Charlotte Hornets remains uncertain after the 6-foot-11 center dissed his teammates on social media and refused to participate in optional team drills. The big man isn’t expected to attend training camp next week. “Hornets seem concerned about Kai Jones, whose odd behavior on social media has raised eyebrows and worried […]
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball received a neck tattoo of his LaFrancé clothing line logo by Herchell L. Carrasco, also known as “RockRollG,” ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season at Pachuco Tattoo shop in Orange, California. Ball, 22, reportedly paid for three new tattoos to celebrate his August 22nd birthday. The first one inked is […]
P.J. Washington re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $48 million contract, and now the 6-foot-7 forward hopes to “get a taste of the playoffs” in the Queen City. “Since I’ve been here, I haven’t been in the playoffs at all. So, I want to get a taste of that,” Washington told The Charlotte […]
The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Kobi Simmons, according to sources. Simmons, 26, was on a non-guaranteed contract for this upcoming season. The former Wildcat was slated to earn $2.1 million in 2023-24. Simmons went undrafted out of the University of Arizona in 2017. The Georgia native signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. […]
The Charlotte Hornets and restricted free agent forward P.J. Washington have agreed to a new three-year, $48 million contract, LIFT Sports Management agent Kevin Bradbury and Washington Sports Group’s Paul Washington Sr. announced on Saturday. His new deal pays $16 million annually. In June, the Hornets extended Washington’s $8.49 million qualifying offer, allowing him to […]
The Charlotte Hornets remain the only NBA team to have never played a Christmas Day game. The Memphis Grizzlies appeared in their first Dec. 25 game last season against the Golden State Warriors. Golden State defeated Memphis 123-109 at Chase Center. The NBA has scheduled games on Christmas Day ever since the league made it […]
The Charlotte Hornets are signing forward Tre Scott to an Exhibit 10 contract. Scott, 26, went undrafted in 2020 out of the University of Cincinnati. The 6-foot-8 wing appeared in only two games with the Cleveland Cavaliers in his rookie 2021-22 season. He averaged 3.0 points, 1.0 rebound, and 5.5 minutes per game. Training camp […]
