This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as The Hornets unquestionably have two of the biggest steals from the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Hornets’ predictable decision guarantees Miller a $15,104,626 payday in the 2026-27 season, the final year of his rookie contract, which he signed after Charlotte selected him second in the 2023 NBA Draft. Miller is making $11.969 million this season.

The Hornets may have a clear trade deadline reason why they opted to let go of veteran Spencer Dinwiddie ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Charles Lee has decided that starting rookie second-round pick Ryan Kalkbrenner is the best way for the Hornets to win games. Offensively, he's been terrific, shooting 90 percent from the field. Defensively, it's been a challenge with him on the floor at times, facing the likes of Nic Claxton, Joel Embiid, and Bam Adebayo.

Kon Knueppel isn’t just fitting in with the Charlotte Hornets — he’s already made NBA history. The 20-year-old rookie has started his career on a scorching shooting pace, hitting 16 three-pointers over his first four games, the most ever by any player through the first four games of an NBA career, according to league stats.

LaMelo Ball's net worth reaches $40 million in 2025. His wealth comes from NBA contracts and a major Puma shoe deal. Ball's journey from high school s

WCCB News @ Ten anchor Gary Brode has a suggestion for a tee-shirt, but a slip of the tongue leaves his coworkers shaking their heads.

The Hornets lost 123-107 to the Orlando Magic Thursday, dropping to 2-3 on the season. Charlotte never held a lead against Orlando (2-4).