Liam McNeeley‘s preseason stats for the Hornets may not jump off the page, but he’s earned a fan in head coach Charles Lee, according to The Charlotte Observer’s Roderick Boone, who suggests the No. 29 overall pick has a chance to be the steal of the 2025 draft. McNeeley averaged just 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while hitting 14.3% of his threes in five preseason … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: McNeeley, Carrington, Newell, Young, Achiuwa
Warriors, Lakers Top 2025 NBA Franchise Valuations
The Warriors are still the NBA’s most valuable team, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, who unveiled the website’s updated NBA franchise valuations for 2025 on Thursday. Badenhausen projects the Warriors’ value at $11.33 billion, which represents an incredible 24% increase from last year’s $9.14 billion valuation. The NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, at $12.8 billion, continue to … [Read more...] about Warriors, Lakers Top 2025 NBA Franchise Valuations
Hornets Waive Spencer Dinwiddie
12:28 pm: The move is official, according to a Hornets press release. 12:08 pm: Just three months after signing a guaranteed contract with the Hornets as a free agent, veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is being waived, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Dinwiddie agreed to terms with Charlotte early in free agency on a one-year, minimum-salary deal and … [Read more...] about Hornets Waive Spencer Dinwiddie
Hornets Sign Jonas Aidoo
The Hornets have officially signed center Jonas Aidoo, announcing the news in a press release (Twitter link). As is the case with most transactions this time of year, Aidoo likely received an Exhibit 10 contract, which would put him in line for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived before the season begins and spends at least 60 days with Charlotte’s G League affiliate, … [Read more...] about Hornets Sign Jonas Aidoo
Hornets Waive Center Ibou Badji
The Hornets have waived center Ibou Badji, the team’s PR department tweets. Badji appeared in one preseason game this month. Badji, 23, saw action in 22 NBA games during the 2023/24 season while on a two-way contract with Portland. He averaged 1.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in 10.3 minutes per contest during his time with the Trail Blazers. Outside of that stint in … [Read more...] about Hornets Waive Center Ibou Badji