After one season at Duke and some great workouts with teams, Kon Knueppel rocketed up draft boards and positioned himself to ...

Vice President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson said the rookies were chosen for more than just their stats.

Tidjane Salaün was never supposed to produce for the Charlotte Hornets in 2024-25. The 19-year-old rookie was selected with the sixth overall pick from Cholet Basket with a long-term ...

Charlotte has the luxury of throwing him in the fire with low expectations and developing him at the NBA level for his entire rookie season. Offensively, a lot will rely on the parts around him.

Expectations were rather low for Charlotte Hornets rookie Tidjane Salaün despite being picked sixth overall in last year's draft. He was the youngest player selected and had a very raw skill set ...

Expectations were rather low for Charlotte Hornets rookie Tidjane Salaün despite being picked sixth overall in last year's draft. He was the youngest player selected and had a very raw skill set ...

Ryan Kalkbrenner worked his whole life for an NBA opportunity — one he’ll now have in Charlotte. The Hornets used the No. 34 pick in this year’s NBA draft to ...

As the Charlotte Hornets’ late-season games wind down, one rookie is making a significant impression. KJ Simpson, a 2024 second-round pick with limited expectations, has proven he can hold his ...

Rookie Wire looked at the opening odds for the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year award following the conclusion of the 2025 NBA ...

He’s now the fifth rookie in NBA history to average at least 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 3-pointers in a single season, joining a quartet of multi-time All-Stars in Anthony ...

NEW YORK — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2020-21 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today. He is the third player to win the ...