Latest news and updates about the Hornets
Should the Heat have taken a flyer on Ben Simmons, who agreed to a contract with the Kings this week? Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel doesn’t believe so. Winderman opines that Simmons, who was out of the league last season and ineffective and/0r injured in previous campaigns, is an unknown quantity at […]
Here is how the Hornets’ new-look 2026-27 roster could perform after a major offseason, with enough shooting and depth to easily clear 20 wins.
The Charlotte Hornets have essentially labeled Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel as their franchise players after trading LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges this summer, and Miller will likely get his new lucrative extension soon. This past season, the 23-year-old swingman averaged 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on 43.5 percent shooting from the field [...]
Charlotte Hornets have big plans for Brandon Miller after LaMelo Ball trade.
Warriors Stephen Curry expects to be ready to roll for the Warriors this season, though there apparently remains at least some concern about his right knee. Curry missed extended time last season with patellofemoral pain syndrome, commonly known as runner’s knee. Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area said on the Dubs Talk podcast that […] The post NBA Notes: Warriors, Steph Curry, Steve Kerr, Bucks, Hornets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
For a fifth consecutive day, the Hornets have signed a free agent to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract with an eye toward having him play for their G League affiliate this season. Charlotte’s latest addition to its 21-man offseason roster is guard/forward Kobe Stewart, who replaces guard Jarkel Joiner (Twitter links). Stewart joins Josiah Allick, […]
The Orlando Magic have signed guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, the team announced Thursday. Terms of both deals were not disclosed. Branham, 23, spent the 2025-26 season with Washington, appearing in 28 regular-season games and averaging 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game. Washington traded Branham to Charlotte on Feb. 5 […] The post Magic sign Malaki Branham and JD Davison appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Minnesota Timberwolves have suddenly become a team reminiscent of the Showtime Lakers after the signing of former Hawks and Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga and a trade for former Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. The additions of Ball and Kuminga give coach Chris Finch’s team enough youth, speed and athleticism to run their opponents out of […] The post Jonathan Kuminga headlines 3 Timberwolves NBA 2K27 player ratings that will need major updates this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Rockets The Rockets are betting very big on Amen Thompson. Houston officially signed Thompson to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale extension, according to the NBA transaction log. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the deal includes a 10 percent trade kicker. That’s $41.6 million per year for a player who averaged 18.3 points last season. Then […] The post NBA Notes: Rockets, Amen Thompson, Heat, Gabe Vincent, Hornets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Hornets continue to move players in and out of the final spot on their 21-man offseason roster, announcing today (via Twitter) that they’ve signed guard Jarkel Joiner while waiving guard Kyle Mangas. Joiner, a 6’1″ point guard who went undrafted out of NC State in 2023, signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts with Atlanta in […]
The Charlotte Hornets announced the signing of Kyle Mangas on Wednesday, September 2, adding another perimeter option to a roster that underwent a major overhaul this offseason. Mangas brings extensive professional experience from the G League and overseas, with his most recent season split between the Austin Spurs and Chorale Roanne in France. He played […] The post Hornets sign Kyle Mangas appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Hornets have signed guard Kyle Mangas and waived forward Trey Townsend, according to the team (Twitter links). Charlotte made a similar move on Tuesday when it signed Townsend and waived Josiah Allick. The Hornets are once again using the lone open spot on their 21-man offseason roster to complete their latest transaction. It appears […]
The Hornets signed free agent forward Josiah Allick on Monday, then waived him less than 24 hours later, despite the fact that training camp is still weeks away. There will be dozens of this sort of “sign-and-waive” transaction completed in the next six-plus weeks before opening night. Many of them will involve players who don’t […]
The Eastern Conference is stacked right now following all the massive changes that happened this summer. The Chicago Bulls may not be part of the conversation, but Josh Giddey wants them to be. The Bulls underwent changes of their own, and it started before the February trade deadline. They traded Coby White to the Charlotte [...]
Mavericks The Mavericks have given no indication that they’re looking to trade Kyrie Irving. But if that changes, one Western Conference executive doesn’t believe Irving would currently bring back a massive haul. The executive told Sean Deveney of Heavy that Irving’s age, contract and injury history could limit his trade value, particularly as the 34-year-old […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Hornets, Coby White, Knicks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Hornets have hired Mike Pires as the general manager and Zach Peterson as the head coach of the Greensboro Swarm, their NBA G League affiliate, according to a team press release. Pires will continue to serve as director of pro personnel for the Hornets while overseeing the Swarm’s basketball operations. Prior to joining the […]
The Hornets are doing a little shuffling at the back end of their roster ahead of training camp. Charlotte announced Tuesday that it has signed forward Trey Townsend and waived forward Josiah Allick. Townsend received a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, according to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Allick’s stay was a short one. The […] The post Hornets make changes to training camp roster appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Hornets have made a minor change at the back of their roster, announcing today that they’ve signed free agent forward Trey Townsend and waived forward Josiah Allick (Twitter links). Charlotte just signed Allick on Monday, using the lone open spot on its 21-man offseason roster to complete the deal. It appears the team will […]
The Hornets decided to escape the LaMelo Ball business at a rather shocking moment in their arc. Are they of the nature to avoid regret?
An assessment of the Hornets roster changes, and place in the NBA, in the post LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges era. The post State of the Hornets in the Summer of 2026 first appeared on At The Hive .
The Charlotte Hornets have signed forward Josiah Allick to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer. The deal gives Charlotte control of Allick’s G League rights with the Greensboro Swarm while bringing the team’s roster to 21 players with training camp about a month away. Allick, 25, spent the 2025-26 […] The post Hornets sign Josiah Allick appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
For the first time in three years, the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to reach the Western Conference Finals, prompting significant changes to their roster and reshaping key matchups in 2026-27. The Timberwolves upgraded their offense by trading for LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for 2024 Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid. After […] The post 4 Timberwolves matchups that will cement title-contenders status in 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Hornets have signed free agent forward Josiah Allick, the team announced (via Twitter). While the terms of Allick’s agreement were not disclosed, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports that the 25-year-old signed an Exhibit 10 contract for training camp (Twitter link). Allick spent three college seasons with the University of Missouri-Kansas City prior […]
With the Lakers coming up short in their pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga, Jake Weinbach reveals how the Purple and Gold could revitalize their roster by acquiring P.J. Washington.
Dennis Schroder is now with his 12th team in his 14th season after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets a few days ago. The Hornets were part of the five-team deal that landed them the veteran guard, who spent last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It seems Schroder is on track to wear every uniform […] The post Fans say the same thing after Hornets’ Dennis Schroder leads Germany in FIBA qualifiers appeared first on ClutchPoints .