JULY 14: Bridges officially signed his deal to return to Charlotte, the Hornets announced (Twitter link). JULY 6: The Hornets are re-signing free agent forward Miles Bridges, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). According to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN (Twitter links), Bridges’ new deal will be worth $75MM over three years and won’t include a team or … [Read more...] about Hornets Re-Sign Miles Bridges To Three-Year Deal
Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (Twitter link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected … [Read more...] about Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
Hornets To Sign Taj Gibson To One-Year Deal
The Hornets intend to sign veteran big man Taj Gibson to a one-year, $3.3MM contract, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Based on the reported terms, Gibson will receive the veteran’s minimum for a player with 10+ years of experience, while Charlotte will carry a $2,087,519 cap hit. More to come… … [Read more...] about Hornets To Sign Taj Gibson To One-Year Deal
Hornets Waive Davis Bertans
3:33pm: The Hornets have cut Bertans, the team confirmed in a press release. He’s on track to clear waivers on Monday. 1:01pm: The Hornets will waive veteran power forward Davis Bertans, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Bertans has a $16MM salary for 2024/25, but only $5.25MM of that total is guaranteed. Charlotte will be on the hook for that partial … [Read more...] about Hornets Waive Davis Bertans
Hornets Notes: Smith, Lee, Offseason, Simpson
Nick Smith Jr., a first-round pick in 2023, is hoping to carve out consistent rotation minutes in 2024/25 under new Hornets head coach Charles Lee, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. The 20-year-old appeared in 51 games as a rookie last season, averaging 5.9 RPG, 1.4 RPG and 1.2 APG on .391/.432/.867 shooting in 14.3 MPG. He pointed to solid defense as his path to … [Read more...] about Hornets Notes: Smith, Lee, Offseason, Simpson