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Charlotte Hornets make first round of roster cuts

Now that preseason is over, the Charlotte Hornets have started the process of trimming their roster down to 15 players. They announced the first handful of players to be cut, and there are no surprises.

OFFICIAL: We have waived guard Charlie Brown Jr, center Harry Giles III and forward Keyontae Johnson.

Read the release: https://t.co/leYA6rRjez pic.twitter.com/o1zT6R4fxZ— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 18, 2024

Charlie Brown Jr., Harry Giles, and Keyontae Johnson are the first three players to be waived. Brown was really only here because he was salary filler in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, so his days in purple are teal are likely to be over.