Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 69

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off yet another pedestrian season in which they won 39 games and missed the playoffs, marking their third straight year without a playoff appearance. The Hornets then went into the offseason with a huge decision to make on Kemba Walker, who was set to be a free agent. Charlotte ended […]

Miles Bridges is one of the best overall athletes in the NBA. Now that the Charlotte Hornets have finally begun a long overdue rebuilding process, the rising sophomore forward will have far more opportunity to show it. And as this stunning Eurostep into a windmill dunk from Summer League action makes abundantly clear, basketball fans […]

Acquiring Terry Rozier, in a vacuum, made sense for the Charlotte Hornets. With a major hole at point guard due to the departure of Kemba Walker and finally committing to a long-awaited rebuilding process, the Hornets have both the time and opportunity to take a chance on a mostly unproven young veteran like Rozier. What […]

Chris Paul has landed with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him for Russell Westbrook on Thursday, yet the dime maestro is likely to find another home soon before the start of the 2019-20 season. These are three potential scenarios that could work out for the 33-year-old floor general: Miami Heat The […]

Mitch Kupchak might have to accept that this story, which will be explained below, is his biggest victory in the NBA offseason. With the NBA free agency period opening up a day earlier than usual on June 30, deals were agreed to far faster than any previous free agency period in history. It used to […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be a new-look team next season with the departure of All-Star point guard Kemba Walker. They found a new starting point guard in Terry Rozier, and head coach James Borrego is already looking forward to running the show with his new playmaker. During an interview on NBA TV, Borrego said that […]

The Charlotte Hornets are finally embracing a youth movement. For rising second-year pro Miles Bridges, his team’s drastic shift in approach, thankfully, is poised to amount in far more consistent playing time than he received as a rookie. In an interview during his team’s Summer League game agains the Chicago Bulls, Hornets coach James Borrego […]

The Charlotte Hornets acquired Terry Rozier in a sign-and-trade that sent franchise guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics, marking the dawn of a new era in Charlotte. Walker entered the league in 2011 and had spent his entire career with the Hornets organization. But when it became clear Charlotte was not willing to offer […]

With a majority of the players who entered this offseason seeking a new contract off the board, free agency is beginning to wind down. One pieces to fall into place was Kawhi Leonard, who unsurprisingly had his bags packed to play for the Clippers in Los Angeles, but surprisingly recruited OKC’s Paul George to come […]

Shortly after he became an official member of the Charlotte Hornets, Terry Rozier made a bold statement, saying that he has long been ready to take his game to the next level. He’s set to fill the shoes left by All-Star guard Kemba Walker, who joined his former team, the Boston Celtics. Rozier only averaged […]

After the departure of star guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets have entered full rebuild mode. One player that they are depending on to lead their young roster is point guard Terry Rozier, who arrives in Charlotte with a chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove. Rozier already has […]

Terry Rozier is officially a member of the Charlotte Hornets, and he’s already expecting himself to play a massive role for the team moving forward. In a recent interview with reporters after his deal with the Hornets was made official, Rozier said that he’s ready to fill the shoes that Kemba Walker left and that […]

Terry Rozier says the level of interest the Charlotte Hornets showed him when free agency opened factored into his decision to sign with them. The Hornets are giving Rozier the opportunity to start, something he’s been looking for for quite some time. The guard signed a three-year, $58 million contract with Charlotte. The Boston Celtics […]

Young Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is a ferocious dunker, and he’s already showing that off during Summer League out in Las Vegas. SLAM shared a monster Bridges dunk from Sunday’s Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Twitter, and none other than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of the […]

Charlotte Hornets’ newest point guard Terry Rozier is going to be with the team for the next three years and will be paid $58 million in that duration. This has once again been questioned by a lot of fans, as the team has been known to overpay players that have failed to live up to […]

After spending the first eight seasons of his career with the Charlotte Hornets, Kemba Walker has decided to move on to the Boston Celtics this offseason. Despite Walker’s departure, the Hornets still graciously released a touching tribute video for their former franchise star: Thank you @KembaWalker – you are FAM FOREVER. 🐝💟#BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/t1FaeuR9yH — Charlotte […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have lost Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics, but they got a decent player in return in young point guard Terry Rozier. General manager Mitch Kupchak is excited to see what’s in store for the 25-year-old, whom he believes would’ve become a lottery pick if he was drafted this year instead […]

The Charlotte Hornets are have begun the post-Kemba Walker era and will try to build a competitive team next season. After acquiring Terry Rozier from the Boston Celtics and signing first-round draft pick PJ Washington, the team still plans to make several moves, and according to general manager Mitch Kupchak, the Hornets front office will […]

The Charlotte Hornets don’t want to go over the luxury tax just to miss the postseason, and that is why team owner Michael Jordan wants to see the team develop into legitimate playoff contenders first before splashing in free agency. According to Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak, Jordan will be willing to spend more money […]

The NBA is a fun league. Tune in any night and you can see All-Stars or young prospects racing up and down the court for both teams. If you look at the stands, you’ll see movie stars, singers, and former players all cheering for their teams. With some teams, you’ll even see owners sitting court-side, […]

The Charlotte Hornets find themselves in quite the downtrodden position heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. The team lost franchise point guard Kemba Walker in free agency, and second-leading scorer Jeremy Lamb signed a deal with the Indiana Pacers. To make matters worse, the Hornets owe over $85 million combined to Nicolas Batum, Bismack Biyombo, […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington is unlikely to play in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. According to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, Washington will be ruled out of the Summer League in Las Vegas due to a sore left foot. The former Kentucky standout was expected to play a lot this summer […]

Former Charlotte Hornets guard and current Chicago Bulls TV analyst Kendall Gill says “there’s going to be some hard feelings in the beginning” after Kemba Walker signed with the Boston Celtics. Gill believes Walker wanted to return to the Hornets, but that the opportunity to win with the Celtics was too great for the All-Star […]

The Charlotte Hornets have made the retirement of veteran point guard Tony Parker official by recently waiving the contract of the 37-year-old. The @hornets have waived the non-guaranteed contract of retired guard Tony Parker. The transaction will remove his contract and salary from Charlotte’s 2019-20 roster. #BuzzCity — Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) July 2, 2019 […]

Kemba Walker is changing teams for the first time in his NBA career, as he agreed to a four-year, $141 million deal to join the Boston Celtics, ending his eight-year tenure with the Charlotte Hornets. The Celtics kind of came out of nowhere here, as reports surfaced a couple of days before free agency that […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost star point guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics in free agency on Sunday evening, a move that was expected for a few days. On Monday, Hornets owner Michael Jordan and general manager Mitch Kupchak released a statement on Walker, thanking him for everything he has done for the organization: “On […]

Following his recent decision to sign for the Boston Celtics as the new face of the franchise moving forward, Kemba Walker was quick to show his appreciation to his former team, the Charlotte Hornets. In a write-up he penned for The Players’ Tribune, Walker shared how much love he has for the Hornets. At one […]

Kemba Walker admitted that his decision to leave the Charlotte Hornets was a tough decision, but he feels joining the Boston Celtics is the right thing to do at this point of his career. Walker reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth $141 million on Sunday, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 29-year-old superstar said […]

The Charlotte Hornets have already found their point guard to replace Kemba Walker. Charlotte and Terry Rozier plan to reach an agreement on a three-year, $58 million deal once free agency officially opens. It will be a sign-and-trade transaction: Free agent guard Terry Rozier plans to agree to a three-year, $58M contract with the Charlotte […]

With Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets and Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics all but official, the Celtics are looking to facilitate a three-team deal to sign-and-trade free agents Irving, Walker, and Terry Rozier, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The talks are “exploratory” thus far: Sources: Boston's showing interest in a 3-team sign-and-trade w/ Kyrie […]

The Boston Celtics — widely expected to sign point guard Kemba Walker when free agency opens — will not renounce their qualifying offer to restricted free agent Terry Rozier “until they have to,” per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith. Rozier, being a restricted free agent, can sign an offer sheet with any team, but the Celtics […]

According to a recent report, Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has already agreed to terms on a summer move to the Boston Celtics once he officially hits free agency within the next couple of days. He is set to take the place of Kyrie Irving, who himself appears to be on his way […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Charlotte Hornets have opted not to extend a qualifying offer to Frank Kaminsky, thus making him an unrestricted free agent. Several teams are reportedly interested in the No. 9 overall pick in 2015. Charlotte has declined to exercise qualifying offer on Frank Kaminsky, allowing him to become an unrestricted […]

All-Star guard Kemba Walker is reportedly leaving the Charlotte Hornets after eight years, and the team’s unwillingness to pay him is one of the reasons why. Walker made it to the All-NBA third team last season after putting up 25.6 points, 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds. Receiving the All-NBA honors made him eligible for a […]

After Saturday’s flurry of activity involving big-name players, D’Angelo Russell is one step closer to toward his next NBA destination. And should his top choices fail to result in an agreement, the Brooklyn Nets’ guard apparently already has multiple contingency plans in place. Russell will have interest in signing with the New York Knicks and […]

The Charlotte Hornets are considering signing Elfrid Payton, TJ McConnell, Ish Smith and Emmanuel Mudiay in free agency, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Hornets are losing All-Star point guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics. Charlotte has been scouring the free agent point guard market, considering such options as Elfrid Peyton, TJ McConnell, […]

Kemba Walker has informed the Charlotte Hornets that he plans to sign with the Boston Celtics in free agency, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. .@KembaWalker has conveyed to the @hornets he intends to sign with the Boston Celtics once free-agent contracts are allowed July 6, multiple sources say. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) […]

The general consensus is that Kemba Walker will sign with the Boston Celtics when free agency opens on Sunday, as the Charlotte Hornets don’t seem willing to pay him the full five-year super-max. Obviously, things can change between now and Sunday evening, but that is how things are currently appearing. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson […]

The Charlotte Hornets have reportedly begun to target Boston Celtics restricted free agent point guard Terry Rozier, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is widely expected to sign with the Celtics once free agency begins on June 30. Charlotte has begun to target point guards and is interested […]