McNeeley Staying Upbeat Amid Inconsistent Minutes

Late first-rounder Liam McNeeley has received inconsistent playing time for the Hornets in his rookie season, but he’s thrilled he was able to fulfill a childhood dream and has remained a positive presence on the team throughout 2025/26. “I’m having the time of my life right now,” McNeeley said with a noticeable huge grin on his face, per Sam Perley of Hornets.com. “I can’t complain. It’s so cool getting to live out the dream. It’s even better than I thought it was going to be growing up. It’s everything I could have imagined and more. It’s something that I dreamt about as a kid and now I get to live it out. I really can’t say enough good things about it.”