Monday was NBA media day, which is a fun sort of pseudo-kickoff to the NBA's new season. Charlotte Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson, head coach Charles Lee, and all of the key players say down at a nice table to answer questions from the media. We'll have another post with all of the players' highlights. This one will focus on what Peterson and Lee had to say.
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The Charlotte Hornets made one of the strangest roster decisions of the NBA offseason. They decided to waive Rob Dillingham after acquiring the former No. 8 overall pick less than 24 hours ago from the Chicago Bulls. The move came Monday, just as teams around the league were preparing for training camp. Dillingham had only […]
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Pacers Tyrese Haliburton apparently wanted to save everyone some time at media day. Before taking questions Monday, the Pacers star announced that he is fully recovered from the torn Achilles that cost him all of last season. “Before you ask a question, I am healthy. I’m 100%. There will be no restrictions,” Haliburton said, per […]
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Coby White will play a big role as he enters his first full season with the Charlotte Hornets. With the departure of LaMelo Ball, White will take over playmaking duties. He will also embrace a leadership role as one of the seasoned players on the young roster. The Hornets will try to build on the […]
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Brandon Miller had a bit of a slow start to the 2025-26 season, and it did not help matters at all that he was dealing with a lingering shoulder injury. But when the Charlotte Hornets began to roll towards the middle of the campaign, Miller’s play took off too. When the calendar flipped to 2026, […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves front office believed that this offseason was the perfect time to pivot from a bruising, supersized team to a run-and-gun outfit as they traded away two members of their frontcourt in Julius Randle and Naz Reid to free up the requisite space to acquire LaMelo Ball via trade with the Charlotte Hornets. […]
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Having entered the day with two open spots on their 21-man training camp roster, the Hawks filled those openings by signing forward Cameron Corhen and guard Kobe Johnson, the club announced in a press release. While the Hawks didn’t reveal any details about the deals, Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks (Twitter link) refers to […]
The Suns traded Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and their unprotected 2033 first-round pick to the Hornets this summer in order to acquire Miles Bridges, a least favorable first-rounder in 2029, and a least favorable 2027 second-round pick. Team owner Mat Ishbia believes Bridges will be a great on-court fit in Phoenix and he’s not concerned […]
Robert Dillingham has been waived by the Charlotte Hornets.
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The Charlotte Hornets released former Kentucky guard and highly regarded first round pick Rob Dillingham giving him a chance to clear waivers and become an unrestricted free agent. The Hornets’ decision to cut Dillingham was a surprise after he scored 9.6 points in just over 21 minutes last season. Dillingham, who was traded from the […]
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The Charlotte Hornets waived Rob Dillingham on Monday, and the Dallas Mavericks should consider signing him with their open roster spot.
The Charlotte Hornets had been busy before the start of training camp, trading Dorian Finney-Smith to the Atlanta Hawks for Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard. They then traded Hield to the Chicago Bulls for Rob Dillingham, but it looks like they didn’t plan on keeping the guard going into the season after just waiving him, […]
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The Charlotte Hornets are waiving Rob Dillingham, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. The former lottery pick will now be seeking a playing opportunity elsewhere with less than a month left before the new NBA season. https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2104676929651552263?s=20 Charlotte Hornets waive Rob Dillingham after recent acquisition Rob Dillingham was recently traded by the Chicago Bulls to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Buddy Hield. Dillingham, the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NBA Draf...
After trading for him on Sunday, the Hornets have waived former lottery pick Rob Dillingham, the team announced on Monday (Twitter link). The eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, Dillingham began his NBA career with the Timberwolves, who were hoping he’d emerge as a regular rotation player on a team-friendly rookie scale contract. However, […]
The NBA offseason was full of blockbuster trades and high-profile transactions. Perhaps the most controversial trade of the offseason, though, was a deal the Phoenix Suns made with the Charlotte Hornets. The Suns traded Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and a 2033 first-round pick away. In return, the team added Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-rounder, and […]
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Despite being on another rebuilding team, former Timberwolves guard Rob Dillingham once again has a slim path to earning minutes.
The Charlotte Hornets kept wheeling and dealing over the weekend. After acquiring Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard in a trade, general manager Jeff Peterson kept doing the asset flip, sending Hield to the Bulls for Rob Dillingham.
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Grant Williams believes the Charlotte Hornets have enough depth and shooting to surprise teams during the 2026-27 NBA season. Speaking about the roster, Williams highlighted the talent throughout the team while acknowledging the departures of LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges during the offseason. “Our depth is ridiculous,” Williams said on No Dunks, via HoopsHype. “I […]
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The Charlotte Hornets face a similar situation as the Dallas Mavericks , who want to keep their veteran center Dwight Powell , but that means they need to waive one of their younger prospects. According to NBA insider Marc Stein , the Hornets want to keep Pat Connaughton , who has a good relationship with Charlotte star Kon Knueppel and is highly respected for his veteran guidance and locker room vibes, while being fine with a limited role on the court. The Hornets have 17 standard NBA contrac...
The Hornets announced Friday that Rookie of the Year runner-up Kon Knueppel has a left hamstring injury and will miss the entire preseason before being reevaluated during the first week of the regular season. Knueppel might end up missing multiple regular season contests, writes Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer, since players typically require a […]
Did the Chicago Bulls give up on Rob Dillingham too soon—and could Buddy Hield’s shooting actually make life significantly easier for Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson? On today’s episode of Chicago Bulls Central, Haize breaks down the Bulls’ reported decision to send 21-year-old Rob Dillingham to Charlotte for veteran sharpshooter Buddy Hield and cash considerations. Dillingham averaged 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30 games with Chicago, but also shot 30% from three and carried si...
If Ryan Nembhard ultimately signs with the Nuggets, him being waived by the Hawks will have been a blessing in disguise.
September 27: The trade is official, both teams announced in press releases (Twitter links). September 26: The Bulls will acquire Buddy Hield and cash from the Hornets in exchange for Rob Dillingham, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). It’s the second trade of the week for Hield, who was sent from Atlanta to Charlotte on […]
The Charlotte Hornets announced the signing of guard Jarkel Joiner on Saturday, September 26, adding another backcourt option as the team continues to finalize its roster for the 2026-27 season. Joiner, 27, has spent the majority of his professional career in the G League after playing college basketball at Ole Miss and NC State. He […]
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The Charlotte Hornets are expected to waive Ryan Nembhard following their latest roster moves, according to Marc Stein. Stein reported Saturday, September 26, that Charlotte is “finally waiving Ryan Nembhard as expected” after completing the trade that sent Buddy Hield to the Chicago Bulls for Rob Dillingham. Nembhard will become an unrestricted free agent Tuesday […]
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