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Charlotte Hornets trade rumors, contract, salary
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• Kings, Hornets Have Talked Domantas Sabonis TradeThe Charlotte Hornets are looking to add size to their frontcourt. That's led them to have trade talks with the Sacramento Kings centered around big man Domantas Sabonis. The Hornets have a large amount of expiring salary that they could send to the Kings in a potential trade. However, Sacramento is reportedly looking to add one of Charlottes first-round picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Hornets ho...2026Read about Sacramento Kings -
• Hornets To Make Miles Bridges Available In Trade TalksThe Charlotte Hornets are expected to make Miles Bridges available in trade discussions, sources told Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The team discussed deals for Bridges at the trade deadline, though there could be a wider market now as Bridges is entering the final year of his deal worth $22.8 million. The 28-year-old averaged 17.1 points and 5.8 rebounds last season....2026Visit the page Miles Bridges -
• Knicks To Have Competition To Re-Sign Mitchell RobinsonThe New York Knicks are hoping to retain Mitchell Robinson in unrestricted free agency this summer. Doing so won't come cheaply, as New York is likely to have competition for Robinson's services this offseason. The Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakes and Toronto Raptors are all expected to look at upgrading their center positions. Robinson is likely to be the best unrestricted cent...2026See more articles Mitchell Robinson -
• Moussa Diabate's 26-27 Contract Fully Guaranteed By HornetsThe Charlotte Hornets have fully guaranteed Moussa Diabate's contract for the 2026-27 season. Diabate's contract was previously non-guaranteed. The deal would have become $250,000 guaranteed on the Hornets opening night, then fully guaranteed on the leaguewide guarantee date of January 10, 2027. Diabate started in 47 of the 73 games he played for Charlotte last season. The 6-foot-10 center average...2026Continue with Moussa Diabate -
• ESPN, Athletic Have Identical Top-10 In Post-Lottery NBA Mock DraftsThe Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Sunday, securing the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since 2010. The Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls round out the top four selections. The Indiana Pacers lost their top-four protected pick to the Los Angeles Clippers, who land at No. 5. The Clippers do not fully control their own draft picks until 2030, making the acquisit...2026Read about Washington Wizards -
• Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, Wilson Comprise Top 4 In ESPN's Post-Lottery Mock DraftThe Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Sunday, securing the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since 2010. The Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls round out the top four selections. The Indiana Pacers lost their top-four protected pick to the Los Angeles Clippers, who land at No. 5. The Clippers do not fully control their own draft picks until 2030, making the acquisit...2026Continue with Washington Wizards
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• 2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Wizards At No. 1, Ahead Of Jazz, Grizzlies, BullsThe Washington Wizards, who had the best odds at 14 percent, have won the lottery and the No. 1 overall pick. The Utah Jazz will hold the No. 2 pick ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies at No. 3 and the Chicago Bulls at No. 4. The Indiana Pacers were fifth and must convey their selection to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac trade at the deadline. The top four picks are expected to be s...2026Check it out Washington Wizards -
• 2026 NBA Draft Lottery On-Stage, Drawing Room, Media Representatives AnnouncedThe attendees for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday in Chicago has been announced by the league. The Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets share a 14 percent chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick. The Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings have an equal chance of No. 1 at 11.5 percent. The Jazz have never moved up in the lottery. The team winning the lottery in each of the past two s...2026Continue with Indiana Pacers -
• Hornets extend Lee after 25-win improvement
The Charlotte Hornets gave coach Charles Lee a contract extension Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games....2026Click for news about Charles Lee
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• Hornets give coach Charles Lee a contract extension after 25-win improvement
The Charlotte Hornets gave head coach Charles Lee a contract extension on Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games. Details of Lee's new deal was not released by the team. “Charles has done an outstanding job establishing a foundation for who we want to be as a team,” Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson said....2026See also Charles Lee
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• Charles Lee, Hornets Sign Contract ExtensionCharles Lee and the Charlotte Hornets have signed a contract extension. While the Hornets didn't make it out of the play-in and into the playoffs, they were one of the best teams in the NBA after a slow start to the 2025-26 season. The Hornets had a 25-win game improvement in Lee's second season as head coach. The Hornets hired Lee ahead of the 2024-25 season after he had assistant coach stints wi...2026Continue with Charles Lee -
• AJ Dybantsa Considered Most Probable No. 1 Pick Ahead Of 2026 NBA Draft Lottery
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa has risen to the top of the 2026 NBA Draft board, with league executives broadly viewing him as the likely No. 1 overall selection. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists across 35 games this season. NBA scouts cite his elite physical tools, scoring potential and defensive upside as key factors driving his ascent. No true consensus exists, however, an...2026Check it out Washington Wizards
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• Terry Rozier Faces Superseding Indictment As Prosecutors Allege He Solicited, Accepted BribeFederal prosecutors plan to file a superseding indictment against Terry Rozier, adding bribery allegations to an existing sports gambling case. A lawyer from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced the new charges Monday during a federal court hearing. The disclosure came as Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, was seeking dismissal of the original case. Trusty told the...2026Click for news about Terry Rozier -
• Cooper Flagg Beats Out Kon Knueppel To Win 2025-26 NBA Rookie Of The YearCooper Flagg has been named the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, beating out former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel. Flagg received 56 first place votes compared to 44 for Knueppel Flagg averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.5 minutes over 70 games for the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft out of Duke. "This is a truly great honor,...2026See also Cooper Flagg -
• Hornets Hope To Re-Sign Coby White This SummerWhen the Charlotte Hornets traded for Coby White, GM Jeff Peterson said he envisioned it being a long-term move. Peterson restated those desires at his end-of-season media availability on Monday. "Like I said when we traded for Coby, we envisioned him as somebody who's going to be with the Hornets for a long time," Peterson said about re-signing White. "He embodies what we're about in terms of jus...2026See more Coby White -
• Jeff Peterson Won't Take Shortcuts To Push Hornets ForwardCharlotte Hornets GM Jeff Peterson is proud of the progress his team made, but won't take shortcuts to push his team into the playoffs next season. The Hornets fell to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament's game for the eighth seed. "We can't skip steps," Peterson said. "Again, I've seen it too many times and it ends up not going the way that you think it goes, in terms o...2026See more Jeff Peterson -
• NBA Scheduled To Hold 2026 Draft Pick Tiebreakers On MondayThe NBA is set to hold tiebreakers for selections in the 2026 NBA Draft on Monday, April 20. If the tie is between lottery teams, these tiebreakers set the order pre-Draft Lottery. The actual lottery odds will be split evenly between the tied teams. Non-lottery teams will also have their order decided by the tiebreakers. The second-round draft order will then be the inverse of the first-round. The...2026See more Sacramento Kings -
• How To Watch Magic vs. Hornets Play-In Game: Live Stream, TV Channel, PredictionsThe 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament reaches its thrilling conclusion this Friday, April 17, with a "win-or-go-home" finale for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Charlotte Hornets host the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center. The Hornets (44-38) are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to the Heat, while the Magic (45-37) enter with momentum following an emotional victory over the...2026Continue with Eastern Conference -
• Charlotte Hornets NBA mock draft: latest predictions before 2026 playoffs
Here's how USA TODAY predicts the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft will play out for the Charlotte Hornets....2026
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• Swarm Win G League Finals; Tosan Evbuomwan Named MVPThe Greensboro Swarm won the G League title for the first time in franchise history. The Swarm defeated the Stockton Kings 2-0 in the best-of-three G League Finals. Forward Tosan Evbuomwan was named MVP after scoring 22 points in the clinching game. Evbuomwan is on a two-way contract with the Swam and the Charlotte Hornets....2026Check it out Greensboro Swarm
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• NBA's Gap Between Playoff, Lottery Teams Reaches Historic Levels Exposing Two-League ProblemsThe divide between playoff contenders and lottery-bound teams has reached unprecedented levels this season, exposing a structural problem that is fundamentally altering the competitive landscape of the NBA, according to a report by Yahoo's Tom Haberstroh. The combined gap between the No. 10 and No. 11 seeds in each conference has ballooned to 20.5 games, nearly double the previous record this cent...2026Read about Tom Haberstroh -
• DaQuan Jeffries, Kings Sign 10-Day ContractDaQuan Jeffries has signed with the Sacramento Kings on a 10-day hardship exception contract. Jeffries is averaging 23.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 33.3 minutes over 28 games with the Stockton Kings of the G League this season. Jeffries has appeared in 111 career games in the NBA, including 25 starts, averaging 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game over five seasons for...2026Visit the page DaQuan Jeffries -
• Hornets Retire Dell Curry's No. 30 JerseyThe Charlotte Hornets retired Dell Curry's No. 30 jersey during halftime of their 130-111 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Curry was the team's first pick in the 1988 expansion draft. "I had no idea that this was even happening," said Curry. "I'm just playing basketball because I love it and now to have my jersey in (these) rafters besides Bobby [Phills], I cannot explain how grateful...2026Continue with Orlando Magic -
• Hornets Resolve Terry Rozier Dispute With MiamiThe long-running fallout from the Terry Rozier trade between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat has officially been settled. Charlotte will send a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to Miami to close the dispute surrounding the January 2024 deal that originally sent Rozier to the Heat, according to reporting from USA TODAY Sports. […] The post Hornets Resolve Terry Rozier Dispute With...2026See more Terry Rozier -
• Hornets ship second-round draft pick to Heat following Terry Rozier sagaThe Charlotte Hornets will send a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Miami Heat as part of the dispute over the Terry Rozier trade....2026Continue with Terry Rozier
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• Malaki Branham joining Cavs’ G League affiliateGuard Malaki Branham is staying in the Cleveland orbit. The former Ohio State standout has signed with the NBA G League and will join the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers’ affiliate, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Branham became a free agent shortly after the February trade deadline when the Charlotte Hornets waived him. […] The post Malaki Branham joining Cavs’ G League a...2026Read about Malaki Branham -
• Heat receiving pick from Hornets to resolve Terry Rozier ordealThe Miami Heat will receive an additional draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets tied to the complicated Terry Rozier situation. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Miami will receive a 2026 second-round pick as compensation stemming from the January 2024 trade that sent Rozier to the Heat. The selection will be the most favorable of the […] The post Heat receiving pick from Hornets to resolv...2026See more articles Terry Rozier -
• Hornets Send 2026 2nd Round Pick To Heat As Compensation Over Terry Rozier Trade
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to send the Miami Heat a 2026 second round pick as extra compensation from their Terry Rozier trade in 2024. Miami traded Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first round pick to the Hornets for Rozier. The Heat were not aware at the time of the trade that Rozier was the subject of a possible gambling conspiracy in 2023. Rozier is on paid leave while he faces conspiracy to commi...2026Continue with Miami Heat
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• How to watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic NBA Game: Tip-off time, Cable Channels, Livestream Providers & International Coverage
The Orlando Magic enter the March 5 matchup with a clear objective: solidifying their postseason positioning within a hyper-competitive Eastern Conference. Currently sitting at seventh in the conference and first in the Southeast Division, the Magic have leveraged a top-ten defensive rating (114.0) to remain a threat against elite opposition. The team's identity, forged under head coach Jama...2026Read about Dallas Mavericks
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Set For Monday Return From Right Calf StrainGiannis Antetokounmpo is set to return from his right calf strain on Monday when the Milwaukee Bucks play the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo has been out over the past five weeks with the injury. The Bucks are currently two games behind the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks in the loss column for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 6-4 over their past 10 games as they...2026Continue with Giannis Antetokounmpo
