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1:21Timberwolves Don't Improve Stock After LaMelo Ball Move
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1:45NBA Offseason Grades: Charlotte Hornets
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1:54Moves Lakers Can Make to Become Title Contenders
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1:27Reports: Lakers Sign Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton
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12:09Biggest Questions for NBA's Eastern Conference
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1:10Hornets: What's the Post-LaMelo Ball Plan?
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8:51Miles Bridges Traded to the Suns
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0:48Breaking: Hornets Trade Miles Bridges to the Suns
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1:52Heat Looking to Load Up on Shooting After Giannis Trade?
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1:47Should the Raptors Trade for Ja Morant?
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9:05Expectations For Hornets After Trading Away LaMelo Ball
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1:56Where does LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards combo rank among NBA's best?
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1:40Hornets To Re-Sign Coby White To 3-Year, $74M Deal
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1:22Is Trading LaMelo Ball Best for the Hornets?
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1:41Expectations For the Charlotte Hornets
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1:51Projecting the Timberwolves' New-Look Lineup
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11:15LaMelo Ball Joins Anthony Edwards on the Timberwolves
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1:17What Are the Expectations for the Timberwolves?
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1:58Expectations for the Post-LaMelo Hornets
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1:27Breaking Down the Timberwolves' New-Look Roster
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Hornets' Royce O'Neale: Sees 17 minutes in loss
O'Neale finished with three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 17 minutes during Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to Brooklyn.
O'Neale struggled from beyond the arc but contributed across several other categories, with his five assists leading Charlotte. The veteran wing should provide the Hornets with a versatile reserve capable of contributing without requiring significant offensive usage.
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Hornets' Hannes Steinbach: Scores seven off bench
Steinbach finished with seven points (2-4 FG, 3-4 FT) and four rebounds in 14 minutes during Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to Brooklyn.
Steinbach grabbed one offensive rebound and didn't commit a turnover during his limited action. The young big will look to make the most of his preseason opportunities as he competes for frontcourt minutes. He's currently projected to win the backup center job.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Scores team-high 14 points
McNeeley closed with 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and one rebound in 19 minutes during Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to Brooklyn.
McNeeley was inserted into the starting lineup, replacing Brandon Miller, who was ruled out with a minor leg concern. McNeeley thrived on the offensive end, scoring a team-high 14 points, including four triples. While this was certainly an encouraging performance, the likelihood that McNeeley plays a significant role this season is quite low. However, should injuries befall the Hornets, McNeeley's ability to score the basketball could put him on the radar as a speculative short-term streaming option.
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Hornets' Naz Reid: Drops 13 points in team-debut
Reid ended with 13 points (3-9 FG, 6-7 FT, 1-5 3Pt) and four rebounds in 16 minutes during Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to the Nets.
As expected, Reid slotted into the starting power forward position vacated by Miles Bridges, who is now loving life in Phoenix. Reid was one of three Hornets players to score double digits, an encouraging sign for anyone thinking of drafting him. While he should be a relatively consistent source of points and rebounds, Reid is going to have to add another string to his bow, should he hope to impress fantasy managers. At this point, Reid is a viable target in the middle rounds of drafts, with the possibility that he flirts with top 50 value if he can develop a more well-rounded game.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Balanced performance Tuesday
Diabate closed with four points (1-1 FG, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to the Nets.
Diabate assumed the starting center role, ahead of both Ryan Kalkbrenner and Hannes Steinbach. Despite scoring only four points, Diabate did what he does best, providing the team with energy and effort on both ends of the floor. He finished with five combined steals and blocks, an element of his game that will need to stabilize, should he hope to hold onto the starting role. Assuming that is the case, Diabate is worth a look late in drafts, for those needing to add some center depth.
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Hornets' PJ Hall: Logs eight minutes off bench
Hall (ankle) registered four points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and three rebounds over eight minutes in Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to the Nets.
Hall had his 2025-26 campaign cut short after he fractured his ankle, but he's back and ready to go for the upcoming season. In 12 games with the Hornets last year, Hall averaged 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
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Hornets' Grayson Allen: Nets 13 points with three treys
Allen contributed 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 14 minutes in Tuesday's 124-90 preseason loss to the Nets.
Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Coby White (calf) won't play during the preseason, and if their injuries linger into the regular season, that could result in major minutes and a starting role for Allen. As a starter in Phoenix last season, Allen averaged 17.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.3 triples and 1.4 steals per game on 42/37/84 shooting splits.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Starting Tuesday
McNeeley is starting Tuesday's preseason opener against the Nets.
McNeeley is filling in for the injured Brandon Miller (leg) on Tuesday. He's looking to carve out a meaningful Opening Night role off the Charlotte bench.
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Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Starting versus Brooklyn
Schroder will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Nets.
Schroder will roll with the first five in Tuesday's meeting against his former team. The veteran most recently appeared in 30 regular-season games for Cleveland in 2025-26, averaging 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists over 24.2 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' Grayson Allen: Starting sans Knueppel
Allen is starting Tuesday's preseason opener against the Nets.
Allen is filling in for the injured Kon Knueppel (hamstring) on Tuesday. He's also auditioning for a starting job in the event that Knueppel can't suit up for Opening Night.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Won't play against Brooklyn
Miller (leg) is listed as out for Tuesday's preseason game versus the Nets.
Miller suffered a shin contusion during Tuesday's practice. Although there haven't been further details, his absence against the Nets is likely precautionary. The 23-year-old ended the 2025-26 campaign by averaging 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting a career-high 38.3 percent from deep over 30.3 minutes per contest in 65 regular-season games.
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Hornets' Christian Anderson: Battling ankle sprain
Anderson (ankle) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Nets.
The Hornets are taking a cautious approach with the rookie first-rounder, who suffered an ankle sprain in practice. His next chance to play comes Sunday against the Bucks.
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Hornets' Kylan Boswell: Dealing with knee injury
Boswell is rehabbing a right knee injury, and he's hopeful to be cleared for basketball activities prior to the start of the G League season in late October.
It doesn't sound like the two-way guard will be available for the preseason, but he's hopeful to not miss any time during the G League season. Boswell is not expected to be a significant part of the Hornets' rotation this season.
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Hornets' Coby White: Suffers calf strain, won't play in preseason
The Hornets announced Monday that White suffered a left calf strain during training camp and will not play during the preseason.
White missed time with a left calf strain last season and is now in jeopardy of starting the regular season on the inactive list. If the 26-year-old guard is forced to miss time beyond the preseason, Christian Anderson and Dennis Schroder would likely see increased playing time.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Works with first unit in practice
Diabate was spotted working with the first unit in Friday's practice.
Although he began the 2025-26 season in a reserve role, Diabate started 47 of his 73 regular-season appearances, averaging 7.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 steals across 26.0 minutes per contest. He faces added competition for playing time this year with Hannes Steinbach and Naz Reid now in the mix. However, it appears likely Reid will start at power forward, while Diabate battles for center minutes with Steinbach and Ryan Kalkbrenner.
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Hornets' Sion James: May take on expanded role
James could see more playing time to begin the season if Kon Knueppel (hamstring) isn't ready for Opening Night.
If Knueppel is out for the start of the season, the Hornets have James, Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale as the most likely candidates to enter the first unit. James was more of a defensive stopper for Charlotte in his rookie campaign, having averaged just 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.0 minutes per contest across 19 games as a starter in 2025-26.
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Hornets' Grayson Allen: May handle bigger role
Allen could open the season as a starter if Kon Knueppel (hamstring) isn't ready for Opening Night.
Knueppel has already been ruled out for the preseason, and his absence could extend into the regular season. Allen would likely see a sizable boost in streaming appeal if Knueppel isn't available for the start of the season, having averaged 17.6 points, 4.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest in 27 games as a starter for the Suns in 2025-26.
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Hornets' Jarkel Joiner: Signs camp deal
Joiner signed a training camp contract with the Hornets on Saturday.
Joiner previously signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team before being waived earlier this month. However, he's set to join the club for training camp. If he's waived, Joiner is still expected to report to the G League's Greensboro Swarm.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Wants to be more versatile
Salaun said Monday that he's focused on becoming a more versatile contributor as he competes for playing time in Charlotte's rotation, Sam reports.
The third-year forward identified facilitating, efficient catch-and-shoot play, screening and the ability to defend all five positions as areas that could help him earn minutes. Salaun also made improving his physicality a priority during the offseason. After averaging 6.1 points and 4.7 rebounds across 62 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, he'll face increased competition for playing time in a deeper Hornets rotation this season.
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Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Improves his physicality
Kalkbrenner said Monday that improving his physicality was his biggest developmental focus during the offseason, Owen O'Connor of SI.com reports.
Physicality was already an area in which Kalkbrenner made noticeable strides during his rookie campaign, particularly absorbing contact defensively and setting screens. The 7-foot-1 center averaged 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 21.4 minutes across 69 regular-season appearances last campaign, and further improvement in that area could help him earn additional playing time in Charlotte's frontcourt. His competition is much fiercer this season due to the additions of Hannes Steinbach, Naz Reid and Royce O'Neale.
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Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Miller SG Brandon Miller SG | Leg |
| K. Knueppel SF Kon Knueppel SF | Hamstring |
| C. White PG Coby White PG | Calf |
| C. Anderson PG Christian Anderson PG | Ankle |
| K. Boswell PG Kylan Boswell PG | Knee |