With the preseason well underway, roster cuts are already being made around the league. Some players brought into camp on non-guaranteed contracts, similar to the deals LiAngelo Ball and Dennis Smith Jr. signed last month, have been cut loose. It’s well-documented that the Charlotte Hornets currently only have 13 players signed to the 15-man roster; if the front office is to fill one or both of those spots, all signs point to Ball and Smith having the upper hand over any Exhibit 10 signee at earning a guaranteed contract and a full-time spot on the Hornets roster.