Charlotte Hornets Officially Sign Recent Lakers Player

The Charlotte Hornets have signed Harry Giles.

Mar 27, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Harry Giles III (20) shoots for three during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Charlotte Hornets will play their first preseason game on October 6 when they host the New York Knicks in North Carolina.

Ahead of media day and training camp, teams around the league have been finalizing their rosters.

On Saturday, the Hornets announced that they have signed Harry Giles.

Via Hornets PR: "Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson announced today the team has signed center Harry Giles III, guard RaeQuan Battle and guard Jaylen Sims. In corresponding moves, the team waived center Joel Soriano, Battle and Sims."

Roster transactions 🚨

We have signed Harry Giles III, RaeQuan Battle, & Jaylen Sims.

In corresponding moves, we have waived Joel Soriano, Battle, & Sims.

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— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) September 28, 2024

Giles finished last season with averages of 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field in 23 games for the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.

Mar 27, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) looks to pass the ball as Los Angeles Lakers forward Harry Giles III (20) defends during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The 26-year-old was initially the 20th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Duke.

He has also spent time with the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings over four seasons.

His career averages are 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 50.8% from the field and 24.4% from the three-point range in 165 games.

Via Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer on September 22: "#Hornets have agreed to a deal with Harry Giles, league sources confirm. Hornets could use another big man and he'll be in the mix when camp begins in just over a week."

#Hornets have agreed to a deal with Harry Giles, league sources confirm. Hornets could use another big man and he'll be in the mix when camp begins in just over a week.

— Rod Boone (@rodboone) September 22, 2024

The Hornets will play their first game of the regular season on October 23 when they visit Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets in Texas.

They have missed the NBA playoffs for eight straight seasons.