RealGM Basketball Wiretap

04 December 2024

• Hornets, Isaiah Wong Agree To Two-Way Contract

  The Charlotte Hornets signed Isaiah Wong to a two-way contract on Monday.

  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

  Wong averaged 26.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in seven starts for the G League's Salt Lake City Stars.

• Hornets Waive Jared Rhoden From Two-Way Contract

  The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Jared Rhoden from this two-way contract. Charlotte is reportedly signing guard Isaiah Wong to replace Rhoden.

  Rhoden had appeared in four games for Charlotte and in two games for the Greensboro Swarm of the G League.

• Isaiah Wong, Hornets Agree To Two-Way Contract

  The Charlotte Hornets are signing guard Isaiah Wong to a two-way contract. Charlotte is adding some additional guard depth, with LaMelo Ball out for at least two weeks and Tre Mann battling a back injury that has kept him in and out of the lineup.

  Wong has averaged 26.1 points for the Salt Lake City Stars of the G League this season.

• LaMelo Ball Out Two Weeks With Left Calf Strain

  Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will miss at least two weeks with a left calf strain. Ball was injured in the Hornets game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

  Ball missed Charlotte's home loss to the New York Knicks on Friday. Prior to that game, the veteran point guard had played in the first 18 games for the Hornets this season.

  The season, Ball has averaged 31.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Last year, the Hornets star guard missed 60 games with an ankle injury.

  Ball is the latest in a long line of injuries for Charlotte. The Hornets have played without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards for most of the season. Forward Grant Williams is out for the year with a torn ACL. Starting forward Miles Bridges has missed several game with knee soreness. And backup guard Tre Mann has been in and out of the lineup with back soreness over the last two weeks.

• LaMelo Ball Out For Friday's Game Against Knicks

  LaMelo Ball has been ruled out of the Charlotte Hornets' game on Friday against the New York Knicks due to left calf soreness. Ball was injured on the final sequence of Wednesday's loss to the Miami Heat.

  Ball could also miss Charlotte's game on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.

  Ball has mostly been healthy this season after playing in only 36 games in 22-23 and 22 games in 23-24. In 18 games this season, Ball is averaging 31.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 34.1 minutes.

• Grant Williams Out For Season With Torn ACL

  Grant Williams has suffered a torn ACL. The injury occurred during the Charlotte Hornets' loss on Saturday at the Milwaukee Bucks. Williams is expected to miss the remainder of this season.

  Williams has played in all 16 games for Charlotte this season. He's started several as a small-ball five for the Hornets. Williams is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season.

  Charlotte has been ravaged by injuries in their frontcourt. Mark Williams and Nick Richards have missed significant time with injuries, while Miles Bridges has also been in and out of the lineup over the last week. Both Williams and Richards have begun practicing and should return to the lineup soon.

• Grant Williams Leaves Game With Knee Injury

  Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams suffered a right knee injury late in his team's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. On a fourth-quarter drive to the basket, Williams collapsed to the ground when his right leg gave out underneath him. Williams had to be helped off the court and back to the locker room.

  Postgame, Hornets coach Charles Lee said Williams will undergo further testing.

  "I think it has just been diagnosed as a right knee injury. We'll continue to get some imaging and evaluations," Lee said. "The most important thing is that all of our prayers are withGrant, and we hope the news comes back as good as possible."

  Williams has played in all 16 games for Charlotte this season. He's started several as a small-ball five for the Hornets. Williams is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season.

• LaMelo Ball Fined $100K For Using Derogatory Language In Postgame Interview

  Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 for using derogatory language during a postgame interview. Ball made an offensive comment following the Hornets victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, November 16.

  In an on-court interview, the Charlotte star was asked about the Hornets getting a stop on the final possession to defeat the Bucks. Ball replied, "We loaded up - no homo. That's what we wanted, put a hand up and then live with the results."

• Miles Bridges Out At Least Two Weeks With Bone Bruise In Right Knee

  Miles Bridges has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right knee. The injury occurred after Bridges hyperextended his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the team's win on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons.

  Bridges will be reevaluated in two weeks.

  In eight games this season, Bridges is averaging 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 30.5 minutes.

• Nick Richards Out At Least Two Weeks With Rib Cartilage Fracture

  Nick Richards will miss at least the next two weeks with a rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle.

  The Hornets did not give a firm update on Richards' return, except that he will be re-evaluated every other week.

  Richards will miss at least the next seven games.

  The Hornets are already playing without center Mark Williams, who has yet to appear this season.