Hornets sign former first-round pick to two-way deal

The Hornets have signed Wendell Moore Jr. to a two-way contract, the team’s PR department tweets.

Moore appeared in 20 games with the Pistons this season, posting 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 11.0 minutes per contest. Detroit waived him on Feb. 6 to clear a roster spot during the week of the trade deadline.

He was originally selected by the Mavericks in the first round (26^th overall) of the 2022 draft and spent his first two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

It’s a homecoming for Moore. He’s a native of Charlotte and won back-to-back state championships at Cox Mill High in Concord, N.C. before playing three seasons at Duke.

Charlotte opened up a two-way spot by waiving Isaiah Wong on Thursday. Wong appeared in 20 games with the Hornets this season, averaging 6.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.3 minutes per game.