July 29, 2021 – The Charlotte Hornets announced that the team has agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to JT Thor from the Detroit Pistons and trade the draft rights of Balsa Koprivica to the Pistons as part of a larger trade that is expected to be finalized after the moratorium ends on August 6.
Thor, the 37th pick out of Auburn in tonight’s draft, averaged 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in minutes per game, making 27 appearances during his lone season with the Tigers. Thor recorded 37 blocks during the 2020-21 season, which ranked eighth in the SEC and second among all SEC freshmen as he averaged 9.