The Charlotte Hornets made a shocking move last week by waiving the veteran guard, Nick Smith Jr. The former first-rounder would have a chance to keep his contract on another team.
Nick Smith Jr. has signed a two-way contract with Los Angeles, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The move comes just four days after the Hornets waived him amid their roster crunch.
In conversations about the Charlotte Hornets’ rebuild, not enough is said about 24-year-old point guard Tre Mann. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are considered Charlotte’s two building blocks, and for good reason, but there are a lot of people sleeping on Mann.
Rejoice, Carolina Panthers fans. Basketball season is nigh. Two months have elapsed since the Charlotte Hornets lifted the NBA Summer League trophy in Las Vegas and the band is back together as Charles Lee and company set their sights on the 2025-26 NBA season.
Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
To be a winning NBA team, establishing a roster hierarchy is important, and this is something the Charlotte Hornets should keep in mind as they continue to build around LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
The Charlotte Hornets are still crafting their roster and trying to envision who will be contributors in 2025-26 and beyond. The waiving of Nick Smith Jr.
Nobody ever wants to admit they were wrong on a draft pick. In all of the fantasy football leagues I have participated in, I have continually whiffed on draft picks I thought were for sure going to hit.
Time may be ticking on LaMelo Ball’s run in Charlotte. The Charlotte Hornets will not hesitate to trade LaMelo Ball if his tenure with the team continues to go south, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo!
The 2021 and 2022 NBA Drafts are major inflection points in the last decade of Charlotte Hornets basketball. After selecting LaMelo Ball in the 2020 Draft and signing Gordon Hayward soon after, Charlotte was clearly on an upward trajectory.
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is one of the most entertaining basketball players on the planet. From the first moment he stepped on an NBA court, LaMelo has injected the Hornets franchise with flash and excitement, and Charlotte fans have a lot to be thankful for in that regard.
During last offseason, Golden State Warriors legend Klay Thompson decided after a decade and four NBA titles it was time to move to a new team. Thompson selected the Dallas Mavericks as his new team, a franchise coming off it's first Finals appearance in a decade with young superstar Luka Doncic.
ESPN’s Top 100 NBA Players list is out — and two Charlotte Hornets have made the cut. LaMelo Ball leads the way at No. 63, solidifying his reputation as one of the league’s most electric young talents.
The Charlotte Hornets have had an interesting offseason, using their first round draft picks to select Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley in an attempt to infuse some more young talent into what was last year one of the worst rosters in the NBA.
The Charlotte Hornets are cutting ties with the young veteran Nick Smith Jr. The move comes as a bit of a shock, considering he was just drafted by the Hornets during the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.
Among the things that Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball should be focusing to improve, getting physically stronger is near the top of the list.
Every team in the NBA has a leader in it's locker room. During last season, the Charlotte Hornets had two veteran leaders: center Taj Gibson, and guard Seth Curry.
The Charlotte Hornets, like any NBA team looking to be successful, shouldn’t invest in players who aren’t durable. Charlotte already has LaMelo Ball to
With the signing of Seth Curry still pending as the franchise waits on the finalization of a contract with Jonathan Kuminga, the Golden State Warriors find themselves at an intriguing crossroads.
The Hornets are looking for more than highlights from LaMelo Ball this season. They want leadership. Ball, the face of the franchise and its highest-paid player, has been challenged to take the next step in guiding the locker room.
The Charlotte Hornets are aiming to make strides in the fourth year of their rebuild. The Hornets have completely rebuilt their roster, bringing in 10 new players.
The Hornets have added guard Marcus Garrett on a training camp deal and released forward Brandon Slater, the team announced. Garrett, 25, is expected to be on an Exhibit 10 contract, which could funnel him back to the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte’s G League affiliate.
Similar to other teams that had a top-five pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets had an incredibly successful draft. All four of the rookies that they selected even showcased their potential in the Las Vegas Summer League, a rite of passage for NBA novices.