The Charlotte Hornets could participate in a small Summer League type of environment

NBA Commissioer Adam Silver speaks during a press conference prior to the NBA Japan Games 2019 between the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Saitama on October 8, 2019. - The NBA will not regulate the speech of players, employees and owners, the organisation's commissioner said Tuesday after a tweet from a Houston Rockets executive sparked a backlash in China. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

In a bit of a shocking revelation, it looks like the Charlotte Hornets could play in some type of league-sanctioned play for the eight teams not invited to Orlando.