At The Hive

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The face of the statement jerseys looks to take another step after signing an extension over the summer. The Charlotte Hornets didn’t do much of anything this past offseason. The one thing they did do was re-sign wing Cody Martin to a 4-year, $32 million contract. The 27-year-old has established himself as the quintessential glue guy hustle … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Player Preview: Cody Martin

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The fourth year pro attempts to establish himself as a core piece. Jalen McDaniels wasn’t far away from being Mr. Irrelevant. The Charlotte Hornets scooped him up with the 52nd overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft. It’s not a place where you find much NBA talent. The Hornets found some tough. McDaniels was an instant contributor as a rookie … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Player Preview: Jalen McDaniels

Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports Getting closer each game. LaMelo Ball scored 23 points to go with nine assists, but the Charlotte Hornets still dropped preseason game number three to the Boston Celtics, 112-103. The Hornets got off to a much better start than they had in their first two preseason games. LaMelo Ball was super aggressive out of the gate, putting up 12 … [Read more...] about Recap: Hornets drop third straight preseason game, lose to Celtics, 112-103

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The Bahamian big has a chance to break into the Hornets main rotation in his second season. Kai Jones is an enigma. To be clear, that’s meant to be endearing. Jones is an embodiment of the “ball of clay” prospect philosophy, a player with otherworldly raw ability but a skillset raw enough that their archetype could still be molded into … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Hornets Player Preview: Kai Jones

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Hornets have high hopes for their first round pick. The Charlotte Hornets used the 15th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to take Mark Williams, who they hope will be the team’s center of the future. They spoke very highly of their views on him as a prospect, and they feel like they have a gem. However, his path to minutes this season … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Player Preview: Mark Williams