The Charlotte Hornets selected P.J. Hairston late in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft, and they hoped that coming back to North Carolina would allow Hairston the opportunity to get his career back on track.
At one time he was the go-to guy for the North Carolina Tar Heels, leading the team in scoring. However, after being suspended by the team for speeding and reckless driving multiple times, the university decided that Hairston would not be back on the team regardless of what happened with any NCAA investigation regarding his alleged use of rental cars provided by a third party.