Hornets

Kemba Walker is a natural trade target for teams in need of a point guard. He’s slated for free agency this summer, and the Charlotte Hornets are not contenders. They may make the playoffs, but they risk losing him for nothing on the open market or paying him near-max money into his mid-30s. Between now [...]

Kemba Walker was born and attended high school in New York. He’s a free agent this summer. Both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets will have cap space. You do the math. Actually, on second thought, don’t do the math. Walker has already declared his allegiance to the Charlotte Hornets once this summer, and [...]

If the Charlotte Hornets ever embrace a full-on rebuild, Kemba Walker will be the first to go. Yes, he’s an unquestioned star. But he’s also a free agent summer. And the Hornets should want no part of a near-max deal that runs through his 33rd or 34th birthday. Their books are messy enough. Signing him [...]

There have been two players in NBA history who have made five All-NBA 1st Teams and played for six NBA franchises: Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard. Howard was traded to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in a deal that sent back Timofey Mozgov and two second round picks for the Charlotte Hornets. So why would [...]

There is one less coaching vacancy in the NBA as of Tuesday afternoon. The Charlotte Hornets have decided to hire former Spurs assistant coach James Borrego as their new head coach. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/993896042616840192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Borrego has been an assistant under Popovich since 2015 after serving as the Magic’s interim head coach for part of the 2014-15 [...]

Add another team to the ever-growing list of teams in search of a new coach this off-season. The Hornets announced that they have made the decision to fire Steve Clifford after five seasons. [tweet https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/984796136371310593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This doesn’t come as a huge surprise as the team under-performed the past two seasons, going 36-46 and missing the [...]

Since the Hornets made the decision to let their general manager Rich Cho go a few weeks back after another underwhelming season and missed postseason, rumors have been swirling that former Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak was the top candidate for the job. That interest was a reality as Kupchak was reportedly offered the job by [...]

Could Kemba Walker’s nostalgia for participating in the NBA playoffs lead him to request a trade once the Charlotte Hornets hire a new general manager? It seems we’re about to find out. From the Charlotte Observer‘s Rick Bonnell: The Hornets will soon hire a new general manager to replace the departed Rich Cho. If that next [...]

The Charlotte Hornets may not be casting a wide net in their search for someone else to head up their front office after all. Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager was considered owner Michael Jordan’s preference to replace Rich Cho when it was first announced the latter wouldn’t have his contract renewed. It made sense. [...]

After the Charlotte Hornets decided to not renew the contract of current general manager Rich Cho, many thought owner Michael Jordan would immediately pivot to former Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak as a replacement. That apparently won’t be the case. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hornets have received permission to interview at least [...]