Charlotte Hornets Release Former NBA 1st-Round Pick

The Charlotte Hornets have waived Harry Giles.

Oct 11, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; A view of the Charlotte Hornets logo at half court prior to the game against the Boston Celtics at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-Imagn Images / Jeremy Brevard-Imagn Images

On Thursday evening, the Charlotte Hornets played their final game of the preseason when they faced off against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.

They lost (in overtime) by a score of 121-116 to finish the preseason with a 2-3 record.

After the game, the Hornets made several roster cuts, and one person who got waived was Harry Giles.

Via Charlotte Hornets PR: "OFFICIAL: We have waived guard Charlie Brown Jr, center Harry Giles III and forward Keyontae Johnson."

OFFICIAL: We have waived guard Charlie Brown Jr, center Harry Giles III and forward Keyontae Johnson.

Read the release: https://t.co/leYA6rRjez pic.twitter.com/o1zT6R4fxZ

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 18, 2024

Giles is coming off a season where he spent time with the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.

He finished the year with averages of 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field in 23 games.

Oct 10, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Harry Giles III (20) blocks the shot attempt by Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) during the second half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Giles was initially the 20th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Duke.

He has spent part of four seasons in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers (in addition to the Nets and Lakers).

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 regular season games (he has also appeared in one NBA playoff game).

#Hornets are waiving Harry Giles, Charlie Brown Jr. and Keyontae Johnson, league sources told @theobserver. Roster trimming is underway.

— Rod Boone (@rodboone) October 18, 2024

The Hornets finished last season as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 21-61 record.

They have been unable to make the NBA playoffs since the 2016 season (when Kemba Walker was still on the roster).

On October 23, the Hornets will play their first game when they visit Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets in Texas.