After finalizing a deal to send Nick Richards to the Suns on Wednesday, Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson suggested in a Zoom call with reporters that the team isn’t done exploring its options on the trade market, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. “We’ve received calls on multiple of our players,” Peterson said. “Nick Richards, we received … [Read more...] about Jeff Peterson: Hornets Will Continue To ‘Listen To Everything’
Brandon Miller Has Torn Wrist Ligament, Out Indefinitely
Hornets forward Brandon Miller, who missed Friday’s game vs. Chicago due to what was originally referred to as a right wrist sprain, has been diagnosed with a torn scapholunate ligament after undergoing an MRI, the team announced in a press release. The Hornets didn’t provide a recovery timeline for Miller, simply ruling him out indefinitely. While each case is different, this … [Read more...] about Brandon Miller Has Torn Wrist Ligament, Out Indefinitely
Trade Rumors: Bigs, Hornets, Raptors, Cavaliers
Of the four in-season trades already completed in 2024/25, two largely revolved around centers. More big men could be on the move prior to the February 6 trade deadline. According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer (Substack link), the Jazz are “actively exploring the market” for forward/center John Collins. The same is true of the Wizards and Jonas Valanciunas, though … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Bigs, Hornets, Raptors, Cavaliers
Hornets Trade Nick Richards To Suns
6:43 PM: The trade is now official, per a Suns press statement. 3:47 PM: The Suns and Hornets have agreed to a trade that will send center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to Phoenix in exchange for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The Suns only have three tradable second-rounders on hand: Denver’s 2026 and … [Read more...] about Hornets Trade Nick Richards To Suns
Southeast Notes: Herro, Bitadze, Williams, Wizards
After being referred to as “fragile” by Heat president Pat Riley last spring, Tyler Herro has responded in impressive fashion to Riley’s public challenge to improve his availability, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Acknowledging during his end-of-season press conference last year that Herro had dealt with some major injuries, Riley said he hoped to see the veteran … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Herro, Bitadze, Williams, Wizards