Right hand extended, James Bouknight made his way down the sideline skirting the Charlotte Hornets’ bench, creating a scene that hadn’t been seen in a while.
Bouknight was receiving congratulations from nearly everyone in the Hornets’ contingent, beginning with assistant coach Tyrone Corbin before reaching the tail end of the row of chairs flanked by Ron Harper. In town for a charity event, the five-time NBA champion was seated next to Terry Rozier, which offered insight into precisely why Boukight got dusted off and inserted in for meaningful minutes.
With Rozier and Kelly Oubre both still out nursing their respective injuries, forcing them to miss Sunday’s matchup with Dallas, there were some extra minutes that had to be distributed to others.