![]() ![]() Isaiah Thomas: There’s always a chance IT gets brought back after establishing himself as a leadership presence in the locker room last season. Rajon Rondo: Like Rubio, Rondo might be chasing rings at this stage of his career, but I have a feeling he’d receive plenty of minutes under Steve Clifford with his occasional defensive activity and reliable playmaking. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported today that Walker is unexpected to return to the Spurs. If he’s the odd man out, it may not take a huge offer to lure him away from San Antonio. #Charlotte hornets roster 2022 freeLonnie Walker IV: Though Walker is a restricted free agent, the Spurs added two more guards in the 2022 draft and are in a bit of a roster crunch at that position. While a bit undersized, the eight-year vet is one of the best backup point guards in the NBA. Tyus Jones: Jones has been one of the most efficient playmakers in the league for the last few seasons and even led the NBA with a 7.04 assist-to-turnover ratio in 2021-22. He’s a career 35.4 percent shooter from deep but has been north of 37 percent each of the last three seasons. Ricky Rubio: Granted, the veteran Rubio will likely have suitors that can offer the chance to compete for a championship and/or a bigger role, but he’d provide stability as a backup point guard and his style of play wouldn’t be a significant change from LaMelo Ball when he sits.ĭelon Wright: The Hornets could use a backcourt defender and Wright’s length would pair well with Ball and counteract Terry Rozier being undersized at the two. Most of these players will be exception candidates that can presumably be signed for about $10M or less annually given the Hornets’ lack of cap space. We’ll go through (realistic) targets at every position and give a little insight as to why they’d be a good fit in Charlotte for each player. But that begs the question which players should Kupchak and his staff be interested in? Though general manager Mitch Kupchak has sent out signals that indicate the Hornets may not be players in the free agent market outside of re-signing Miles Bridges and Cody Martin, there’s still plenty of flexibility to create cap space by shuffling pieces around along with the $10.3M non-taxpayer mid-level exception. John Wall was bought out of his contract and already plans to sign with the Clippers and Kyrie Irving was rumored to be traded to like three different teams before opting into his deal and staying in Brooklyn, all while contract negotiations are supposed to be on hold. The NBA Finals concluded and fans across the league instantly shifted into offseason mode as rumors flew every which way, including some about our own Charlotte Hornets. It’s been a couple of years since the NBA had its usual summer free-agent frenzy, and it feels like things are finally back to normal in the world of basketball. ![]()
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