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The Charlotte Hornets will have some questions to answer about who will be in the starting lineup this season, mainly around the center position and the shooting guard spot.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 2

Charlotte Hornets' Collin Sexton trade is still one of the NBA's most lopsided

The Charlotte Hornets have historically been on the wrong side of plenty of trades, especially those that occur on or right after draft night. As one of the NBA's most maligned franchises, they're usually the losers of whatever trade they find themselves involved in.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / September 2

Utah Jazz Trade Among Most Lopsided of NBA Offseason

The Utah Jazz made a couple of trades across this offseason that would effectively ship out a couple of the roster's tenured veteran pieces to help allow this young core to have a bit of an expanded opportunity for the season ahead.

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Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 28

Could the Hornets have LaMelo Ball play more off the ball with Collin Sexton?

The Charlotte Hornets decided to make a trade that brought Collin Sexton in as another ball-handler to help share duties with LaMelo Ball. Sexton has been a primary ball-handler before.

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20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA

Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 19

NBA analyst still can't believe the Hornets pulled off this one trade

The Charlotte Hornets pulled off a rather shocking trade this offseason. At the time, it felt very surprising that the Hornets got a better player, a cheaper contract, and a second-round pick for Jusuf Nurkic, but that's what they did.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / August 19

Utah Jazz Trade Predicted to Be Among Worst of NBA Offseason

The Utah Jazz made a couple of interesting trades across the 2025 offseason that shook up the outlook of this roster heading into the next regular season.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 16

Collin Sexton or Kon Knueppel? Who should get the starting nod for the Hornets?

The Charlotte Hornets have a plethora of guards that Charles Lee can rotate into the game this season, but much of the focus heading into the new campaign will be on who gets that final starting spot in the backcourt.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 11

Is Collin Sexton a long-term fit for the Hornets’ backcourt?

No one really saw it coming, but the Charlotte Hornets went out and grabbed Collin Sexton from the Jazz this offseason. His contract’s up after this year, but that hasn’t stopped the team from penciling him in for real minutes right away.

Charlotte Hornets News / Last Word On Sports / July 19

Hornets ‘Super Excited’ Offseason Addition Talks 2025-26 Season

Ever since the Charlotte Hornets hired Jeff Peterson as executive vice president of basketball operations, culture has been emphasized. Indeed, after both the 2024 NBA Draft and 2025 NBA Draft, enhancing the culture was part of the rationale for their selections.

Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Wire / July 18

Hornets Coach Charles Lee Already Noticing Collin Sexton’s ‘Fearlessness’

Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee is already liking what he’s seen from offseason addition Collin Sexton, and he’s not shy about saying so. In a sitdown with The Charlotte Observer’s Roderick Boone, Lee praised Sexton’s “fearlessness” and “competitiveness,” even joking that he used to be on the receiving end of it from the opposing bench.

NBA News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 18

Hornets Coach Sounds Off on Former Utah Jazz G Collin Sexton

The Utah Jazz made a big change to their guard rotation earlier this offseason when opting to trade veteran guard Collin Sexton to the Charlotte Hornets after three years of service to the team, sending out one of the more tenacious, fun-to-watch, and competitive guard talents in the league out to what will be the third NBA team of his career.

NBA News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 17

Collin Sexton Breaks Silence on Trade From Utah Jazz to Hornets

The Utah Jazz made a big shakeup to their guard rotation earlier this offseason in the form of their trade to send Collin Sexton and a future second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Jusuf Nurkic–– shipping out the three-year franchise veteran to the third team of his career.

NBA News / Fastbreak on SI / July 9

Collin Sexton Reacts To Jazz-Hornets Trade

Collin Sexton has been with the Utah Jazz for each of the previous three seasons. The former Alabama star finished this past year with averages of 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point range in 63 games.

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 8

Collin Sexton Sends Heartfelt Message After Utah Jazz Trade

After spending three years with the Utah Jazz, veteran guard Collin Sexton saw his time with the team come to an end last week amid his trade to the Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 8

NBA insider: More people should be talking about Hornets' Collin Sexton move

The Charlotte Hornets made one of the more under-the-radar moves this offseason when they traded Jusuf Nurkic for Collin Sexton and a second-round pick.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 7

NBA insider predicts Hornets will flip Collin Sexton, Spencer Dinwiddie

The Charlotte Hornets raised eyebrows when they traded Jusuf Nurkic for another guard in Collin Sexton. Since then, they've only made more moves to add to the backcourt while seemingly ignoring the frontcourt.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 3

Queen's Guard: Making sense of the Charlotte Hornets' free agency plan

Since adding four rookies via the NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets have acquired five players: Collin Sexton, Mason Plumlee, Tre Mann, Pat Connaughton, and Spencer Dinwiddie.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 3

Jusuf Nurkić Shares Reaction on Trade to Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz made a big move on the trade market this past weekend amid a flurry of offseason moves around the league with their decision to make a long-awaited trade of sending Collin Sexton and a future second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkić.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 1

Utah Jazz Given Brutal Take on Collin Sexton Trade

The Utah Jazz struck a deal with the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday to acquire Jusuf Nurkic in return for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick. The Jazz had reportedly been shopping Sexton to other teams, but the eventual return wasn't what was hoped.

Florida Gators News / Yardbarker / June 30

Jazz's latest moves suggest they're still going to tank

New Utah Jazz president of basketball operations declared the team would no longer hold veteran players out of games to get better lottery odds. Instead, they're ditching those veterans entirely.

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / June 29

Analysis of Utah Jazz's Collin Sexton Trade

On the eve of free agency, the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets struck common ground on a deal that sent starting guard Collin Sexton and a future second-round pick to the Hornets in exchange for journeyman center Jusuf Nurkic.

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 29

Hornets make a baffling trade for this 2018 first-round pick

The Charlotte Hornets must be planning on playing more small ball next season.

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NBA News / Hoops Rumors / June 26

Jazz continue unpredictable draft night with another trade

After drafting Ace Bailey fifth overall earlier on Wednesday, the Jazz have traded up to No. 18 and used their second first-round pick of the night on Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / June 10

Cleveland Cavaliers Should Pursue Collin Sexton Reunion, And Here's Why

After another disastrous postseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the franchise and its fans received some more bad news to salt their wounds. Earlier this week, the team announced that All-Star point guard Darius Garland underwent successful surgery to repair the broken toe he suffered in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Orlando Magic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 30

Magic rumors: Insider urges Orlando to pursue Jordan Poole, Collin Sexton trades

The Orlando Magic were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday following their 120-89 loss to the Boston Celtics. As the Magic continue to try and climb the hierarchy in the Eastern Conference, one piece some have suggested the Magic need is a consistent scoring guard.

Utah Jazz News / Yardbarker / September 27

Three questions facing Utah Jazz ahead of 2024-25 season

The Utah Jazz made one big personnel move this summer: Locking up All-Star Lauri Markkanen on a long-term contract extension. Beyond that, the Jazz picked up three more intriguing young players and continued their youth movement.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / March 19, 2024