Sims signed a contract with the Hornets on Friday.
This is likely an Exhibit 10 contract for Sims, meaning he'll be a candidate for the Greensboro Swarm in the G League. Sims is the all-time leading scorer for the Swarm, so this move makes a lot of sense for both sides.
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Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Drops 25 points in SL win
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Sims supplied 25 points (10-14 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 25 minutes in Saturday's 109-80 Summer League win over the Thunder.
Sims posted a team-high mark in three-pointers en route to a game-high 25 points during an extremely efficient outing. The 26-year-old appeared in 49 outings with the G League's Greensboro Swarm in 2024-25, during which he averaged 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.0 minutes per game. Now, the Hornets will face the Kings in Sunday's championship game.
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Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Drops career-high 12 points
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Sims ended Sunday's 93-86 loss to the Celtics with 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes.
Sims finished the 2024-25 campaign on a strong note, finishing with a career-high 12 points in Sunday's loss to Boston. The 25-year-old guard played in 12 games this season, averaging 7.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc.
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Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Back with Charlotte
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Sims signed a rest-of-season contract with the Hornets on Sunday.
Sims averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 18.2 minutes per game across five outings with the Hornets since signing his first 10-day contract April 3. He's eligible to play in Charlotte's regular-season finale against the Celtics on Sunday but will likely operate behind KJ Simpson and Damion Baugh.
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Jaylen Sims: Reaches free agency
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Sims became a free agent Saturday after his 10-day contract with the Hornets expired.
After inking his 10-day deal on April 3, Sims appeared in each of the Hornets' ensuing five games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 18.2 minutes. Charlotte would have to re-sign Sims to a rest-of-season contract prior to Sunday's game against the Celtics in order to make him eligible to play in the finale.
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Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Inks 10-day deal with Charlotte
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The Hornets signed Sims to a 10-day contract Thursday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Before agreeing to a short-term contract with the Hornets on Thursday, Sims spent all his time with the G League's Greensboro Swarm during the 2024-25 campaign. In 49 games with the Swarm, the 26-year-old guard averaged 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 44.3 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from deep.
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Jaylen Sims: Inks deal with Charlotte
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The Hornets signed Sims to a contract Tuesday.
Sims averaged 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 39 appearances with Greensboro Swarm of the G League in 2022-23. Sims may spend the 2023-24 campaign in the G League as well.
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Jaylen Sims: Strong from deep as starter in loss
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Sims notched 29 points (12-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 41 minutes during Saturday's 137-126 loss to Raptors 905.
Sims led the Swarm in shots made while finishing as one of four players with 20 or more points in Saturday's defeat. Sims, who also posted a team-high-tying mark from three, averaged 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists over 31 regular-season games this year.
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Jaylen Sims: Balanced performance off bench
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Sims tallied 12 points (4-10 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Saturday's 127-124 win over Austin.
Sims finished as one of seven Swarm players to surpass the double-digit scoring total while putting forth a balanced attack in Saturday's win. Sims has averaged 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists over 27 regular-season games.
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Jaylen Sims: Lights it up off bench in loss
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Sims tallied 33 points (11-17 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 38 minutes during Friday's 125-110 loss to Austin.
Sims led the team in scoring, threes made and minutes played while finishing second in rebounds off the bench. Sims has averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 25 regular-season games.
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Jaylen Sims: Leader from deep off bench
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Sims tallied 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and four rebounds over 20 minutes during Saturday's 115-100 loss to College Park.
Sims led the Swarm in shots made from three while finishing as one of four players to reach double figures in scoring. Sims has averaged 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists over 22 regular-season games.
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Jaylen Sims: Tallies double figures off bench
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Sims posted 12 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), four assists and four rebounds over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 128-119 loss to Salt Lake City.
Sims finished as one of two Swarm bench players to reach double-figure scoring and was one of five players to do so in Wednesday's loss. Sims has averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists over 16 regular-season games.
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Jaylen Sims: Nearly in double figures off bench
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Sims posted eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 123-107 win over Grand Rapids.
Sims finished two points shy of reaching the double-digit mark while finishing with a bench-high-tying rebound total in Friday's win. Sims has averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 13 regular-season games.
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Jaylen Sims: Near double-double off bench
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Sims posted 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 112-102 loss to the Cleveland Charge.
Sims led the team in rebounds while finishing two boards shy of a double-double in Wednesday's loss. Sims has averaged 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists over his last 11 games.
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Jaylen Sims: Double digit outing off bench
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Sims finished with 10 points (2-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 25 minutes during Sunday's 121-117 loss to Delaware.
Sims posted a team-high-tying scoring total off the bench in Sunday's loss, his second double-digit outing over his last five games. Sims has averaged 10.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in his last five outings.
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Jaylen Sims: Leads bench with all-around effort
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Sims tallied four points (1-3 FG, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes during Saturday's 131-124 loss to Capital City.
Sims led the Swarm bench in scoring and rebounds, posting the second-highest rebound total on the team in Saturday's loss. Sims has averaged 11.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist over his last three games.
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Jaylen Sims: Contributes off bench in return
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Sims finished with five points (2-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Thursday's 136-87 loss to Maine.
Sims returned to the Swarm lineup after missing time because of a tibial stress fracture, pitching in off the bench while finishing second among the bench unit in scoring and first in assists. Sims has averaged 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in six games this year.
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Jaylen Sims: Out with tibial stress fracture
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Sims missed Friday's game against Long Island with a tibial stress fracture.
Sims popped up on the Swarm injury report ahead of Friday's game while dealing with a tibial stress fracture. It is unknown just how long Sims will be out of the lineup for Greensboro after making five appearances for the team so far this season.
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Jaylen Sims: Let go by Hornets
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Sims was waived by the Hornets on Friday.
Sims appeared in our one preseason game and recorded three rebounds in four minutes. Assuming he goes unclaimed on waivers, he's a strong candidate to begin the regular season in the G League.
