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James Plowright
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Podcast Co-Host, At the Hive
Manchester
Beats
Biography
British NBA/Draft/Charlotte Hornets journalist, writer for @CLTure, creator and podcast host of the Hornets on SI Podcast Network
Charlotte , Hornets, Nba , Draftnba
Content
Williams went from being a key piece of the Hornets to a looming question mark hanging over Charlotte after the trade -- what happens next?
By James Plowright Verified| CLTure@ By James Plowright February 15, 2025 Photo: Alex Cason / CLTure Just when it looked like the Charlotte Hornets were making a major move, things took a bizarre turn. They shocked the NBA world by trading center Mark Williams to the LA Lakers — only for the Lakers to back out 48 hours later, citing a failed medical. In the span of a few days, Williams went from being a key piece of the Hornets’ bright future to an awkward, looming question mark hanging over Charlotte.
Hornets/Jeff Peterson make two big trade deadline moves, accumulating multiple high-value picks and rookie Dalton Knecht
By James Plowright Verified| CLTure@ By James PlowrightFebruary 6, 2025Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTureJeff Peterson is sending a firm message to the Hornets fan base: the rebuild will continue. After a busy trade deadline day, Charlotte made two separate trades, sending out Mark Williams, Cody Martin, Vasilije Micić, and a 2026 second-round pick in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, Jusuf Nurkic, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick (Lakers), a 2030 first-round pick swap (Lakers), and a 2026 first-round pick (Suns).
Charlotte Hornets Midseason Report: Grading all the players including Coach Charles Lee and President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson
By James Plowright Verified| CLTure@ By James PlowrightJanuary 30, 2025Photo: Jacob Kupferman / APThe Charlotte Hornets are officially past the halfway point of the 2024-25 season, so it’s time to pass out some midseason grades. In keeping with school traditions, every player and staff member will be listed in alphabetical order. Each grade is based on my own grading system called the C.A.R.E. (Contextual Assessment of Role and Effectiveness).
Company Info
At the Hive