April 2019 Charlotte Hornets Wiretap

Bismack Biyombo Exercises $17M Player Option With Hornets For 19-20

Apr 16, 2019 12:59 PM

Bismack Biyombo has exercised his $17 million player option for the 19-20 season.

Biyombo has one season remaining on the four-year, $64 million deal he signed with the Orlando Magic in 2016 after a successful playoff run with the Toronto Raptors.

Biyombo had a 14.4 PER in 54 games during the 18-19 season.

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Tags: Bismack Biyombo, Charlotte Hornets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Kemba Walker Unsure About Future With Hornets

Apr 11, 2019 9:22 PM

Kemba Walker will be a free agent this offseason as he's on the verge of turning 29. Walker has spent his entire career with the Charlotte Hornets, but the team has missed the playoffs each of the past three seasons.

"I have no feeling right now, I don't know," Walker said of his impending decision in free agency this summer. "Honestly, I don't know what to expect. I guess it's a lot of different emotions bottled up into one. I'm not sure. I don't know."

If Walker were to re-sign with the Hornets for max or near-max money, they may not be able to build a competitive team around him.

"I mean, obviously I do want to be competitive because I want to be able to play in the playoffs," Walker said. "So I want to think that would have some influence" on my decision.

ESPN

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

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Kemba Walker, Russell Westbrook Named NBA's Players Of The Week

Apr 8, 2019 3:29 PM

Kemba Walker and Russell Westbrook have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for games played between April 1 and 7.

Walker averaged 34.8 points, 6.3 assists and 5.5 rebounds as the Hornets went 3-1.

Westbrook averaged 22.0 points, 17.0 assists and 12.7 rebounds as the Thunder went 3-0.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA Award

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