April 2018 Charlotte Hornets Wiretap

Hornets Have Tony Parker On $5.25M Non-Guaranteed Deal For 19-20

Jul 23, 2018 5:23 PM

Tony Parker signed a two-year $10.25 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets this offseason.

The second year of the contract is non-guaranteed with a trigger date of July 4, 2019.

For the 19-20 season, Parker's contract is worth $5.25 million.

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Hornets Agree To Sign Isaiah Wilkins To Camp Deal

Jul 21, 2018 6:02 PM

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to sign Isaiah Wilkins to a camp deal.

Wilkins went undrafted out of Virginia. Wilkins was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

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Kemba Walker Planning On Remaining With Hornets For Long Time

Jul 16, 2018 2:22 PM

Kemba Walker is entering the final season of his contract earning $12 million.

Walker was asked if he could see himself going to New York in his 2019 free agency.

“As far as seeing me in New York, I doubt it,” Walker replied. “I’m a Hornet, and I’m planning on being a Hornet for a long time, so, yeah, I’m not sure about that (New York)."

At a basketball camp last week, Walker was asked by a camper if he might leave the Charlotte Hornets.

“I’m not planning to leave, no,” Walker replied. “It’s not up to me right now.”

 

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Tags: Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Malik Monk Out 6-8 Weeks With Fractured Right Thumb

Jul 8, 2018 12:08 PM

Malik Monk will miss the rest of Summer League with a fractured right thumb.

The Hornets said Monk will be re-evaluated in six-to-eight weeks. He suffered the injury during Friday's game.

Monk averaged 6.7 points in 63 games as a rookie with the Charlotte Hornets.

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Hornets, Magic, Bulls Agree Upon Three-Team Trade

Jul 7, 2018 10:33 PM

The Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic have agreed upon a three-team trade.

The Hornets will trade Timofey Mozgov to the Magic and Julyan Stone to the Bulls. Bismack Biyombo will be moved from the Magic to the Hornets. Biyombo began his career with Charlotte.

Orlando will also acquire Jerian Grant.

The Hornets acquired Mozgov in the Dwight Howard trade.

If Chicago waives Stone, the trade clears Grant and creates a $2.6 million trade exception, according to Albert Nahmad. The Bulls have up to $29 million in cap room before LaVine is officially matched if Sean Kilpatrick and Paul Zipser are waived.

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Tags: Timofey Mozgov, Julyan Stone, Jerian Grant, Bismack Biyombo, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Tony Parker Disputes Way Relationship With Kawhi Leonard Has Been Portrayed

Jul 6, 2018 8:17 PM

Tony Parker spoke about the way his relationship with Kawhi Leonard has been portrayed as part of the reason why Leonard wants a trade from the San Antonio Spurs this offseason.

Leonard and Parker both had quad injuries last offseason.

“I have no problem with Kawhi Leonard. We never had an argument,” Parker said. “When the journalist asked me if my injury was worse than Kawhi’s, I said yes because it was true. But that didn’t lessen the significance of his injury. He took over the franchise and I gave up the torch of the franchise willingly.

“It’s very sad that the media took one quote and made it sound like I didn’t want to play with him. He was the face of the franchise.”

Parker signed with the Charlotte Hornets this offseason.

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Tags: Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Injury

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Warriors Internally Rejected Idea Of Signing Dwight Howard

Jul 4, 2018 11:22 AM

While DeMarcus Cousins has been a difficult personality at certain points in his career, the Golden State Warriors internally made clear that they preferred to add him as a teammate than Dwight Howard.

Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson played with Cousins on the 2016 Olympics team, while Curry played with him on the 2014 World Cup team.

"I've heard and haven't reported this, and maybe this will get aggregated," said Tim Kawakami on The Lowe Post. "I really heard this. It's better than Dwight Howard. Dwight Howard was a 'no'. That was a 'no' in a lot of precincts of the Warriors. Flat out 'no'. And so DeMarcus Cousins against that backdrop is a thumbs up.

"Draymond clearly a 'yes' (on Cousins). Durant probably a 'yes'. Curry probably. The guys who knew him. Maybe others, we'll see.

"Dwight Howard was a 'no'. Let's not do that. 

"Dwight's older but he's more healthy and obviously incredibly talent. That was not going to happen."

Kawakami added that he perceived the situation as the decision to rule out Howard made Cousins an easier risk to take on.

Howard ultimately agreed to sign with the Washington Wizards.

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Tags: Dwight Howard, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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