Out with the old, in with the new.
For the first time in centuries, the Charlotte Hornets’ center rotation will not feature either one of Bismack Biyombo or Cody Zeller. No position group on the roster had as much turnover as the bigs; apart from PJ Washington’s small ball minutes, whoever is manning the middle will be a fresh face to the Hornets’ lineup.
Vernon Carey Jr. and Nick Richards were both in the locker room last season, but a truncated preseason and the shortened G League season didn’t afford them ample time to acclimate to the NBA and prepare to contribute for the Hornets; in a sense, they’re “new” to the rotation since they each .