Charlotte recalled McNeeley from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Monday.
McNeeley is coming off a productive stint in the G League. During Sunday's 127-117 G League win over the San Diego Clippers, he produced 22 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 32 minutes. He'll be competing with Josh Green for a rotation spot moving forward.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Assigned to G League
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Charlotte assigned McNeeley to the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Wednesday.
The Hornets are off until Friday, so the franchise is looking to get the rookie some additional reps. In his last three NBA appearances, McNeeley averaged 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 19.5 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Goes for 13 off bench in loss
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McNeeley produced 13 points (4-5 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 20 minutes during Sunday's 115-106 loss to the Nuggets.
McNeeley set a career high in scoring Sunday and has been increasingly involved in Charlotte's rotation. The rookie is averaging 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.2 blocks and 1.2 threes made on a 50.0 percent clip across 17.8 minutes in his last five games and will continue to back up Miles Bridges.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Good to go for Saturday
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Charlotte coach Charles Lee said McNeeley (illness) will be available for Saturday's game against the Clippers, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer.
McNeeley missed the past four games for Charlotte, but he's no longer under the weather. Prior to his illness, McNeeley was starting to carve out a minor role at the edge of the rotation.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Won't play Friday
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McNeely (illness) won't suit up for Friday's game in Milwaukee, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
McNeely's absence could result in a marginal uptick in minutes for Pat Connaughton, but it won't dramatically impact the Hornets' rotations. McNeely's next chance to play will come Saturday against the Thunder.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Questionable to face Milwaukee
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McNeeley (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks.
McNeeley is under the weather and could miss the front end of the Hornets' back-to-back set. If the rookie forward is ultimately ruled out, Pat Connaughton will likely see a slight bump in minutes.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Modest outing in win
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McNeeley contributed five points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 12 minutes during Wednesday's 111-100 victory over the Bucks.
McNeeley continues to back up Miles Bridges but has not been effective shooting the ball, averaging 5.5 points on just 27.8 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three in his last four games. Grant Williams (knee) has yet to make his season debut, and there is no timetable for his return, so McNeeley should continue to see the court with the second unit in the meantime.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Scores 11 in spot start
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McNeeley recorded 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Friday's 113-108 preseason loss to the Knicks.
McNeeley drew a rare start in Charlotte's preseason finale with the team electing to rest a good chunk of the usual starters. He wasn't able to find his groove from beyond the arc but still scored in double figures, primarily by connecting on his shots in the paint. McNeeley isn't expected to have much of a role in the rotation when the regular season begins Wednesday against the Nets.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Starting Friday
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McNeeley will start in Friday's preseason game against the Knicks.
Brandon Miller (wrist), LaMelo Ball (knee) and Tre Mann (hip) are sitting out Friday's preseason finale, so McNeeley will draw the start and he'll be joined by Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate. Through four preseason games, McNeeley has averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Out Sunday
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McNeeley (Achilles) is out for Sunday's Summer League finale against the Kings.
McNeeley will miss a fourth straight game to close Summer League due to right Achilles tendinitis. McNeeley had a productive stint in Las Vegas before being shut down due to injury, averaging 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 29.0 minutes per game over two appearances.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Ruled out Monday
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McNeeley has been ruled out for Monday's Summer League game against Dallas due to right Achilles tendinopathy.
McNeeley will miss his first Summer League game due to an Achilles issue. He appeared in both games of the club's back-to-back set Friday and Saturday, averaging 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists across 29.0 minutes per game. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday against the Spurs.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Lights it up in SL debut
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McNeeley generated 22 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds and six assists over 28 minutes of Friday's 111-105 win over the Jazz in Summer League.
McNeeley was revered for his three-point shooting during the pre-draft process, but he flashed his all-around game Friday and led the Hornets in points, rebounds and assists during the win. McNeeley will have to compete with players like Josh Green and Josh Okogie for bench minutes on the wing, but if Friday's performance is any indication, Charlotte will have a tough time keeping McNeeley off the floor.
