The Charlotte Hornets are recalling rookie Nick Richards from the Greensboro Swarm to meet the NBA minimum of 12 available players.
The NBA advised that since Charlotte has an open roster spot, sending Richards, Vernon Carey and Jalen McDaniels to the G-League bubble meant the Hornets were short one player for the NBA minimum 12 spots. So Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak chose to recall Richards, who was the 42nd overall pick out of Kentucky
This roster move doesn’t preclude Richards from later joining the Swarm during a 15-game G-League season on Disney’s campus outside Orlando, Fla.