The Charlotte Hornets are back at NBA Summer League for the first in over two years and bringing along a total of eight players they’ve taken between the 2018 and 2021 NBA Drafts. Expect first-round rookies James Bouknight and Kai Jones to get initial run at the shooting guard and power forward spots, respectively, with incumbent big men Vernon Carey Jr. and Nick Richards rotating at the center spot.
Other areas to keep an eye on include Grant Riller and Joel Berry III at point guard, rookie play-making guard Scottie Lewis’s defensive versatility in the backcourt and the new and improved Lithuanian stretch-four Arnoldas Kulboka, who recently signed a two-way deal with the team after playing his first seven professional seasons in Europe.