George did give a shoutout to the city of Charlotte for being a great city, and while he kind of hedged his criticism of the Hornets by saying he could see himself playing there, the comment still stands -- and he's not wrong, either. The Hornets haven't made the playoffs since 2016 and have only one winning record in the last nine years.

If Paul George is ever searching for a new team, you can cross the Charlotte Hornets off his list of desired destinations. The Philadelphia 76ers forward recent

Exploring whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers should sign Josh Okogie in free agency after he was waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets’ biggest mistake in 2025 NBA free agency? Ignoring their most urgent positional need, despite strong additions.

Charlotte's most recent move, the waiving of Josh Okogie, is the first of a few that will trim the fat from the Hornets' overstocked stable of hoopers. As it stands, there are 18 fully contracted players on the Hornets and three young players on two-way contracts.

Following the first round of the NBA Draft, Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson said re-signing the guard was ‘a priority.’

Paul George didn’t mince words when talking about one team he’d never consider in free agency: the Charlotte Hornets. Speaking candidly on a recent episode of Podcast P, the 9-time All-Star explained why signing with Charlotte was never an option,

The Charlotte Hornets have signed free agent forward Drew Peterson to a two-way contract to add more offensive firepower.

Charlotte Hornets On SI. ... 2025 free agent centers. Assuming the Hornets don't want to go after someone aging or wildly expensive, the options in the 2025 class are fairly limited.

With the NBA Draft behind them, the Hornets can turn their attention to figuring out which of their own players to re-sign when free agency officially begins on Friday.