Hoops Rumors

After speaking with more than 10 candidates, the Hornets decided on Charles Lee to be the franchise’s next head coach, having been won over by Lee’s basketball and business backgrounds, as well as his experience in player development and championship history, according to executive vice president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson, who spoke to The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Lee, Peterson, Hornets, Ivey, Duren, White, Pullin

Suns star Devin Booker, who is currently competing in the Olympics with Team USA, told D’Angelo Russell he wanted to be drafted by the Heat back in 2015 (YouTube link). Miami ultimately selected former Duke forward Justise Winslow at No. 10 overall, while Booker went No. 13 to Phoenix. “You knew it was Phoenix though leading up to (the draft)?” Russell asked Booker. “Oh, no,” … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Booker, Heat, Hornets, Nnaji, Tominaga

Veteran forward Marcus Morris remains unsigned over a month into free agency, but it sounds like he has no shortage of options. Sources tell Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer that the Sixers, Cavaliers, Hornets, Pistons, Heat, Pelicans, and Timberwolves have all shown some level of interest in Morris. According to Pompey, Philadelphia and Cleveland appear to be the most … [Read more...] about Sixers, Cavs Among Teams In Mix For Marcus Morris

The Hornets have waived two-way player Leaky Black, the team announced via Twitter. Just a few weeks ago, the young forward was expressing a desire to earn a spot on the club’s standard 15-man roster. Now, it looks like he may have to seek out his next NBA opportunity elsewhere. Across 26 contests with Charlotte (three starts), the 6’9″ UNC alum averaged 2.7 points on a … [Read more...] about Hornets Cut Leaky Black

For the most part, standard roster spots across the league have dried up with the bulk of the top free agents having decided their destinations earlier in July. And some of the teams that do have open roster spots seem to be maneuvering to bring back some of the bigger names remaining in free agency. Take the Grizzlies for example, who salary dumped Ziaire Williams in a move … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Underrated Remaining Free Agents