As to no surprise, the Charlotte Hornets have exercised the third-year options for Brandon Miller and Nick Smith Jr., along with picking up the fourth-year option on the contract of center Mark ...

Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith ... the past month, Smith has shown flashes of why the Hornets drafted him in the first round at No. 27 in 2023 after selecting Brandon Miller second overall.

When talking about the Hornets core, many mention LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Dalton Knecht, and others, but they tend to forget or not even mention Nick Smith Jr. It's ...

The 2023 first-rounder has taken on more usage in the absence of Brandon Miller (wrist), but ... What's the next level for Nick Smith Jr. look like? Clues abound with shift in roles The second ...

Thanks to a bevy of injuries, Nick Smith Jr. has been pressed ... trading LaMelo Ball for an absolute haul and using Smith Jr. and Brandon Miller as the guards of the future, one look at the ...

During Friday night's sound defeat over the San Antonio Spurs, guard Nick Smith Jr. stood out for the Charlotte ... So, for now, if LaMelo, Brandon, Tre, and a rookie (Flagg, Bailey, Harper ...