On Tuesday evening, the Charlotte Hornets hosted the Miami Heat in North Carolina. The Hornets won by a score of 111-108 to improve to 1-1 in the preseason.
Wednesday morning, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they have waived guard Duane Washington Jr. Washington appeared in each of the Hornets' first two preseason games putting up seven points and one assist in eight minutes against the Knicks and then five points in eleven minutes of action in Tuesday night's 111-109 victory over the Miami Heat.
The New York Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns in a blockbuster trade on Wednesday. It was one of the biggest and most surprising moves of the offseason — the Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves deal shifted the balance of power in both conferences.
The Knicks made headlines when they acquired four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns from the Timberwolves. But with both teams facing heavy salary-cap restrictions, they needed another team to make it happen.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Does the NBA have another Jason Williams on their hands? While it may be entirely too soon for that comparison, the Knicks seem to have found a baller in second-round pick Tyler Kolek.
Despite holding a significant lead in the first half, the Knicks saw their advantage slip away as the Brooklyn Nets rallied back in the game. The third quarter marked the beginning of the comeback, with the Nets outscoring the Knicks 35 to 23 in the fourth quarter, culminating in a 92–85 defeat for the Knicks.
It’s always great when former players come back around the program. Former Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. was a polarizing player at OSU because of the talent he possessed that didn’t always seem to show up at the right time.
Stealth transactions in the G League shadows. Not happy enough with landing OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn in a consolidation trade that somehow ended up adding depth to the roster, the New York Knicks completed a couple of transactions in the past few days by waiving a player and bringing back an old friend.
The Knicks are bringing back Duane Washington Jr. on a two-way contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Washington, 23, signed a two-way deal with the Knicks in October, then was waived in late November.