Stand next to James Bouknight and there’s something noticeably different.
All the time the Charlotte Hornets guard is putting in the weight room during the offseason, tied with a good nutrition regimen, has made him a bit bulkier. Mention the apparent added mass and a wry grin appears.
“It’s been a great summer,” Bouknight told The Observer. “It’s been a big focal point of my summer, just getting bigger, stronger, putting the right things in my body. Yeah, it’s translating. I feel good on the court. I feel much better.
“I haven’t performed the way I would want, but like I said, this is just the start.