Michael Carter-Williams and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a one-year deal, according to The Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell. The deal will be worth $2.7 million, per ESPN’s Chris Haynes, and provides the Hornets with a backup to Kemba Walker after presumably losing several guards from last season to free agency.
Michael Carter-Williams, Hornets agree to a 1-year, $2.7 million deal, per report
Charlotte is adding depth behind Kemba Walker.
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Last season, Briante Weber, Ramon Sessions and Brian Roberts all spent time on Charlotte’s roster, although none really locked down the backup point guard spot. Perhaps Carter-Williams can do that, the former Rookie of the Year winner who has seen his career decline ever since the first season in Philadelphia.
Carter-Williams’ most recent stint was in Chicago, were he averaged a career-low 6.6 points on an also career-low 36.6-percent shooting from the field. Before last season, Carter-Williams had averaged double-digit points in the previous three seasons, although his averages had declined three straight seasons. In Chicago, though, Carter-Williams was almost entirely ineffective overall.
In Charlotte, the Hornets must still see a role for Carter-Williams, who is primed to become a reclamation project for someone.
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