Montrezl Harrell has had felony charges on trafficking marijuana reduced to possession of marijuana and a misdemeanor. If Harrell remains in good legal standing for the next 12 months, the misdemeanor charge will be removed from the record.

Harrell's legal status has contributed to him remaining a free agent deep into the offseason.

Harrell finished last season with the Charlotte Hornets.C

The Charlotte Hornets have had a quiet offseason, only adding Mark Williams and re-signing Cody Martin. Charlotte is still on the lookout for point guard depth behind LaMelo Ball, and they're reportedly looking at a couple of familiar faces.

The Hornets have considered re-signing Isaiah Thomas, who finished last season with the team. They've also looked into bringing Kemba Walker back to Charlotte after he's waived by Detroit Pistons.

Charlotte has also added Elfrid Payton to their list of options, per Marc Stein. Payton played in 50 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. The eight-year veteran has also played with the Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, in addition to a previous stint with the Suns in 2018.

Christmas Day is the marquee day on the NBA schedule. For one team, playing on Christmas is an experience they're still waiting for.

The Charlotte Hornets are the lone NBA franchise that has never been scheduled to play on Christmas Day. The current iteration of the Hornets has been around since they entered the league as the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. The franchise also retains the records for the previous Hornets team that played in Charlotte from 1988 through 2002.

Beyond the Hornets, the longest Christmas Day droughts in the NBA belong to the Sacramento Kings (2003), Indiana Pacers (2004) and Detroit Pistons (2005).

While the New York Knicks are widely considered the frontrunners for Donovan Mitchell, the Utah Jazz have received interest from a number of other teams.

Sources tell The Athletic that the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards are among those teams. The Miami Heat have been linked with Mitchell, but they lack the package of future first round picks that Utah appears to prioritize.

The Knicks have considerable more draft capital to offer to the Jazz for Mitchell than virtually any other team in the league.