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  • • Hornets GM says team will do everything possible to keep Kemba Walker
    The biggest story facing the Charlotte Hornets this offseason will be Kemba Walker’s free agency and whether he’ll still be with the team going forward. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said Friday that the team is all-in on trying to retain Walker, and will do everything possible to keep him with the organization. This will be easier said than done. The Hornets just haven’t been a contending...2019
  • • Hornets exercise option on Frank Kaminsky
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has exercised its fourth-year option on forward Frank Kaminsky. “We’re happy to have Frank as a part of what we’re developing here in Charlotte,” Cho said. “His work ethic and commitment to improvement are showing early returns this season and we look forward to what [...]...2017
  • • Hornets waive Terry Henderson, Isaiah Hicks, Luke Petrasek and T.J. Williams
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has waived Terry Henderson, Isaiah Hicks, Luke Petrasek and T.J. Williams. Henderson, a 6-4 guard, spent his final two seasons at North Carolina State after transferring from West Virginia. The Raleigh, N.C. native appeared in two exhibition games for the Hornets totaling eight points, four [...]...2017
  • • WATCH: Charlotte GM Rich Cho on Food, Blogging, and the Hornets
    In this episode, I chat with Charlotte Hornets general manager Rich Cho. First, we talk about Rich's new food blog, bigtimebites.com. What got Rich into food culture? What made him start a website? What makes his website different? What is the best meal he's had in his 20 years on the road in the NBA? What is his favorite type of food?  Then, we chat about his team. What does he attribute last s...2017
  • • Hornets sign Marcus Paige and Mangok Mathiang to two-way contracts
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed forward/center Mangok Mathiang (MANG-go MATH-ee-ang) and guard Marcus Paige to two-way contracts. Mathiang (6-10, 230, Louisville) was a member of the Hornets entry at the 2017 Orlando Pro Summer League, where he saw action in five games, averaging 4.4 points on 53.3 percent [...]...2017
  • • Hornets waive Briante Weber
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has waived guard Briante Weber. Weber (6-2, 165, Virginia Commonwealth) signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Hornets on Feb. 27, 2017, and March 9, 2017, before signing a multi-year deal on March 19, 2017. He appeared in 13 games for the Hornets, averaging [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Michael Carter-Williams
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Michael Carter-Williams. The 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year, Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA Draft and also earned All-Rookie First Team honors following his first season. In his first two seasons with Philadelphia and [...]...2017
  • • Walker played a big role in Hornets landing Carter-Williams
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) When All-Star Kemba Walker approached Hornets general manager Rich Cho about signing free agent Michael Carter-Williams, Cho said he couldn't help but lend an ear....2017
  • • Hornets sign rookie Dwayne Bacon
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed 2017 second-round draft pick Dwayne Bacon. The Hornets originally acquired Bacon’s draft rights along with cash considerations in exchange for Frank Jackson’s draft rights on draft night. A 6-7 forward, Bacon was named to the 2016-17 All-ACC Second Team following his sophomore season at [...]...2017
  • • Hornets name Buzz Peterson Assistant General Manager
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has named Buzz Peterson Assistant General Manager. “Throughout his tenure with our organization, Buzz has been an integral part of all aspects of our basketball operations department, with a focus on scouting and player evaluation,” Cho said. “He brings a wide breadth of basketball knowledge [...]...2017

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  • • Courtney Lee on getting traded to Hornets: ‘It threw me off’
    Courtney Lee didn’t plan on being traded. He said he was told by Memphis Grizzlies management he wouldn’t be dealt at the deadline. “They reassured us no activity was coming down with me,” Lee said Thursday, via the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell. “Then I got the call (that he’d been traded) the next day. It kind of threw me off.” Lee was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a three-team deal wit...2016
  • • Courtney Lee on getting traded to Hornets: ‘It threw me off’
    Courtney Lee didn’t plan on being traded. He said he was told by Memphis Grizzlies management he wouldn’t be dealt at the deadline. “They reassured us no activity was coming down with me,” Lee said Thursday, via the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell. “Then I got the call (that he’d been traded) the next day. It kind of threw me off.” Lee was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a three-team deal wit...2016
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  • • Hornets GM says team will do everything possible to keep Kemba Walker
    The biggest story facing the Charlotte Hornets this offseason will be Kemba Walker’s free agency and whether he’ll still be with the team going forward. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said Friday that the team is all-in on trying to retain Walker, and will do everything possible to keep him with the organization. This will be easier said than done. The Hornets just haven’t been a contending...2019
  • • WATCH: Charlotte GM Rich Cho on Food, Blogging, and the Hornets
    In this episode, I chat with Charlotte Hornets general manager Rich Cho. First, we talk about Rich's new food blog, bigtimebites.com. What got Rich into food culture? What made him start a website? What makes his website different? What is the best meal he's had in his 20 years on the road in the NBA? What is his favorite type of food?  Then, we chat about his team. What does he attribute last s...2017
  • • Hornets sign Marcus Paige and Mangok Mathiang to two-way contracts
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed forward/center Mangok Mathiang (MANG-go MATH-ee-ang) and guard Marcus Paige to two-way contracts. Mathiang (6-10, 230, Louisville) was a member of the Hornets entry at the 2017 Orlando Pro Summer League, where he saw action in five games, averaging 4.4 points on 53.3 percent [...]...2017
  • • Hornets waive Briante Weber
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has waived guard Briante Weber. Weber (6-2, 165, Virginia Commonwealth) signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Hornets on Feb. 27, 2017, and March 9, 2017, before signing a multi-year deal on March 19, 2017. He appeared in 13 games for the Hornets, averaging [...]...2017
  • • Walker played a big role in Hornets landing Carter-Williams
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) When All-Star Kemba Walker approached Hornets general manager Rich Cho about signing free agent Michael Carter-Williams, Cho said he couldn't help but lend an ear....2017
  • • Hornets sign rookie Dwayne Bacon
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed 2017 second-round draft pick Dwayne Bacon. The Hornets originally acquired Bacon’s draft rights along with cash considerations in exchange for Frank Jackson’s draft rights on draft night. A 6-7 forward, Bacon was named to the 2016-17 All-ACC Second Team following his sophomore season at [...]...2017
  • • Hornet sign rookie Malik Monk
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed 2017 first-round draft pick Malik Monk to his NBA rookie contract. A consensus 2016-17 All-American Second Team selection, Monk also earned the 2016-17 Jerry West Award, which honors the nation’s top shooting guard. He was named 2016-17 SEC Player of the Year [...]...2017
  • • Dwyane Wade got a kick out of Hornets GM’s embarrassing flub
    Charlotte Hornets general manager Rich Cho had the Freudian slip of a lifetime on Friday when he introduced one of his team’s two draft picks as “Dwyane Wade,” and Wade got quite the charge out of it. While introducing former Florida state star Dwayne Bacon to the media, Cho accidentally dropped Wade’s name. Everyone immediately burst out laughing, and Wade had the same reaction. Cho may have been...2017
  • • NBA trade: Hawks send Dwight Howard to Hornets
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has acquired center Dwight Howard and the 31st overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. “We are excited to add a player of Dwight’s [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Briante Weber to multi-year contract
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Brianté Weber to a multi-year contract. The Virginia Commonwealth product signed consecutive 10-day contracts with Charlotte on Feb. 27 and March 9. Weber has seen action in five games with Charlotte, averaging 3.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9.4 [...]...2017

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  • • Hornets waive Terry Henderson, Isaiah Hicks, Luke Petrasek and T.J. Williams
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has waived Terry Henderson, Isaiah Hicks, Luke Petrasek and T.J. Williams. Henderson, a 6-4 guard, spent his final two seasons at North Carolina State after transferring from West Virginia. The Raleigh, N.C. native appeared in two exhibition games for the Hornets totaling eight points, four [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Marcus Paige and Mangok Mathiang to two-way contracts
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed forward/center Mangok Mathiang (MANG-go MATH-ee-ang) and guard Marcus Paige to two-way contracts. Mathiang (6-10, 230, Louisville) was a member of the Hornets entry at the 2017 Orlando Pro Summer League, where he saw action in five games, averaging 4.4 points on 53.3 percent [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Briante Weber to multi-year contract
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Brianté Weber to a multi-year contract. The Virginia Commonwealth product signed consecutive 10-day contracts with Charlotte on Feb. 27 and March 9. Weber has seen action in five games with Charlotte, averaging 3.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9.4 [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Briante Weber to 10-day contract
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Brianté Weber to a 10-day contract. Weber joins the Hornets after signing two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Golden State Warriors. This season with Golden State, Weber played in seven contests and averaged 1.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists in [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Ray McCallum to 10-day contract
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Ray McCallum to a 10-day contract. McCallum joins the Hornets from the NBA Development League’s Grand Rapids Drive. The 6-3 McCallum has appeared in 30 games (all starts) for the Drive this season, averaging 18.2 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and [...]...2017
  • • Hornets waive Andrew Andrews
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has waived guard Andrew Andrews. Andrews (6-2, 200, Washington) signed with the Hornets on Sept. 7 and appeared in three games, averaging 4.0 points on .429 percent from the field, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 10.4 minutes per contest. The team’s roster now stands [...]...2016
  • • Hornets sign Perry Ellis
    Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today the team’s 2016 training camp roster and signing of Perry Ellis. Ellis, a 2016 Consensus All-America Second Team member and two-time All-Big 12 First Team (2016, 2015) standout, appeared in 38 games for Kansas during his senior campaign, averaging 16.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 30.3 minutes [...]...2016
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  • • Hornets sign Roy Hibbert
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed center Roy Hibbert. The deal is reportedly for one year, $5 million. Hibbert has appeared in 614 career games (573 starts) for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers, owning career averages of 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 assists in [...]...2016
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  • • Hornets acquire Lee from Grizzlies in three-team trade
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced Tuesday that the team has acquired guard Courtney Lee and cash considerations from the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade. As a part of the trade, Charlotte will send forward P.J. Hairston and two second-round draft picks (Charlotte's 2018 second-round pick and Brooklyn's 2019 second-round pick) to Memphis and guard Brian Roberts to the Mia...2016
  • • Hornets add Cobbs, Lauderdale, Qvale to camp roster
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Justin Cobbs, forward Dallas Lauderdale and center Brian Qvale to its training camp roster. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released. The training camp roster now stands at 17....2014
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  • • Report: Nicolas Batum agrees to five-year, $120 million contract with Hornets
    Hornets general manager Rich Cho called re-signing Nicolas Batum their top offseason priority. And why wouldn’t it be? Charlotte traded the promising young Noah Vonleh (locked into a rookie-scale deal) for Batum on an expiring contract, and Batum played well. He helped the franchise win its first playoff games since reemerging as the Bobcats. It […]...2016
  • • Ben Simmons Signs with LeBron James-Funded Klutch Sports Agency
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  • • Hornets sign center Mike Tobey
    The Hornets have signed center Mike Tobey. Until we hear otherwise, we will assume this is a non-guaranteed contract. “We really liked what we saw in Mike during mini-camp and he continued to impress throughout Summer League,” Hornets General Manager Rich Cho said. “He is a talented young big man with a lot of potential [...]...2016
  • • Hornets sign Kidd-Gilchrist to contract extension
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed....2015
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  • • Hornets deal Stephenson to Clippers for Barnes, Hawes
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced Monday night that the team has acquired center Spencer Hawes and forward Matt Barnes from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Lance Stephenson....2015
  • • Nicolas Batum Trade Shows Hornets Could Be Ready with NBA Draft Curveball
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  • • Hornets, Clifford agree to contract extension
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed Head Coach Steve Clifford to a multiyear contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed....2015
  • • Hornets sign undrafted rookie Harrison
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Aaron Harrison. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed....2015
  • • Hornets sign guard Lamb to contract extension
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed Jeremy Lamb to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed....2015

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  • • Hornets GM says team will do everything possible to keep Kemba Walker
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  • • Hornet sign Ray McCallum to second 10-day contract
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Ray McCallum to a second 10-day contract. McCallum signed his first 10-day contract with Charlotte on Feb. 3, after earning a “Call-Up” from the Grand Rapids Drive. The 6-3 McCallum has appeared in 30 games (all starts) for the Drive this [...]...2017
  • • Hornets sign Ray McCallum to 10-day contract
    2017
  • • Hornets waive Aaron Harrison
    Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has waived guard Aaron Harrison. Harrison (6-6, 212, Kentucky) was originally signed by the Hornets on July 14, 2015. The Kentucky product appeared in 26 games over two seasons with Charlotte, including two playoff outings in 2016. Charlotte’s roster now stands at 14....2017
  • • Hornets sign Perry Ellis
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  • • Hornets sign Treveon Graham
    The Hornets have signed guard/forward Treveon Graham. “We were impressed by Treveon’s play last season in the D-League and followed him closely during his four-year career at VCU,” said Hornets General Manager Rich Cho. “We are excited to add someone with Treveon’s ability on both sides of the ball to our training camp roster.” The Hornets have [...]...2016
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