Charlotte Hornets: Grading The Offseason

Apr 12, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15), center Bismack Biyombo (8), and forward Noah Vonleh (11) walk toward the bench during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 4, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harrison (2) during a press conference after the blame against the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship semi-final game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Signing Aaron Harrison

There’s no guarantee Aaron Harrison will be on the official roster for the Charlotte Hornets once the season starts, but at the very least, he’s earned an invite to training camp.

The lesser of the Harrison twins from Kentucky (at least in terms of NBA potential), Aaron Harrison went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft. But in five Summer League games for the Hornets, he impressed playing alongside Kaminsky, averaging 13.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Aaron Harrison shot a terrific 75% finishing at the rim in the SL + showed promise in the pick&roll, which was not a part of his role at UK.
— Synergy Basketball (@SynergySST) July 12, 2015

He only made five of his 16 three-point attempts in Summer League play, but Harrison displayed a real knack for getting to (and finishing at) the rim, and he skillfully worked off the pick-and-roll too.

There’s literally no downside to bringing Harrison to training camp, but Hornets fans should probably temper their expectations. At the very least, Charlotte won’t have to worry about any awkward tension between Harrison and Kaminsky, since it was the other Harrison twin who said some not-so-nice things about Frank the Tank.

Grade: B+

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