Ultimately, the Hornets come out in a really good spot here. They add more shooting around LaMelo Ball and bring in another young piece to fill out the core, all for the low, low

Hornets Kon Knueppel beats out VJ Edgecomb from and Dylan Harper on ESPN's list of top 25 NBA players under 25.

Josh Green shot 39% from three last season and a blistering 41% from the corners (notably for tonight, 46% from the corners in the Spectrum Center), and he should see some cushy looks in Charlotte's reimagined offense that shoots the ninth most corner threes in the league.

Despite the sentimental allure of a homecoming, the Charlotte Hornets are reportedly not expected to pursue a trade for veteran point guard Chris Paul.

After missing the initial seven weeks of the 2025-26 campaign rehabilitating his left shoulder following offseason surgery, Josh Green made his return to the lineup in the Hornets’ 129-126 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as 2025 NBA re-draft proves Charlotte Hornets knocked it out of the park.

Green was selected 18 th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He played four seasons with the Mavericks before being acquired by the Hornets in the 6-team Klay Thompson sign-and-trade in July 2024. He signed a 3-year, $41 million rookie extension with Dallas in 2023 and is set to make $13.6 million this season.