Hornets, Summer League and Oklahoma City Thunder
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Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has the capabilities of becoming one of the league's best three-point shooters in the league early in his career, which is something that has helped him draw striking similarities to future Hall of Famer Klay Thompson.
Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel received a pleasant surprise during a recent interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report. Knueppel has stated in the past that he hopes to model his game after Klay Thompson's and received a special message from the Dallas Mavericks star, via Rooks.
After a two week period, Collin Sexton opens up after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets from the Utah Jazz.
The Charlotte Hornets have clinched the Summer League playoffs after going undefeated in four games.
In April, the Charlotte Hornets signed Jaylen Sims out of the Greensboro Swarm to a 10-Day contract. When I asked Charles Lee about what he saw from Sims after his first game, Charles smiled, saying,
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Rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner works toward a key rotation spot, while LaMelo Ball sharpens leadership skills for success alongside Collin Sexton.
He says he still thinks positively of his era in the purple and teal where he was teammates with Muggsy Bogues, Dell Curry and Alonzo Mourning.
Making the playoffs in Summer League means very little. Even winning it all means very little, because while it does come with a ring and a historical note that
Traded to Charlotte in January, Josh Okogie appeared in 16 games and made six starts, averaging 8.9 points and 2.7 rebounds.
George did give a shoutout to the city of Charlotte for being a great city, and while he kind of hedged his criticism of the Hornets by saying he could see himself playing there, the comment still stands -- and he's not wrong, either. The Hornets haven't made the playoffs since 2016 and have only one winning record in the last nine years.
It's been a total team effort amongst the players, but one of the players that's quietly stood out has been PJ Hall. Hall, who went undrafted, was on a two-way contract with the D