Guillermo Gustavo Hernangomez Geuer, affectionately known as Willy, was traded to the Charlotte Hornets on the 8th of February 2018 in exchange for Johnny O’Bryant and two 2nd round picks. The move was seen as an opportunistic punt on a former All-Rookie 1st team member.
After Dwight Howard was traded in the summer of 2018, Charlotte Hornets fans expected Willy to take up the mantle of backup center behind Cody Zeller. Certainly not sky-high expectations based on Willy’s Knicks achievements, and after a strong Summer League showing Charlotteans were starting to believe the Madridian could be one of the best backup big men in the league.