July 7, 2016 – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has acquired guard/forward Marco Belinelli from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the draft rights to guard Malachi Richardson, who was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.
“We are excited to be adding a high-caliber player in Marco Belinelli to our roster,” Cho said. “Marco is a solid outside shooter and has proven he can score and create for others in a variety of ways over the course of his nine-year NBA career. He brings veteran leadership to our locker room and we think he’ll mesh with our core group well.