One of three free agent point guards added to the Hornets roster last summer, Michael Carter-Williams shined defensively for the team this year, although his availability was hampered by both preseason and late-season injuries.
After a one-year tenure with the Chicago Bulls, Carter-Williams chose to sign with Charlotte last July, putting his basketball future entirely in his own hands after being traded twice in his career. An offseason medical procedure on both knees delayed his Hornets debut until Nov. 5 and he missed the first nine games of the campaign.
Once Carter-Williams returned to action, he eventually established himself as a lengthy and athletic defense-first guard in the Hornets’ second unit.