Whatever the term for it may be, the Charlotte Hornets are in the complete opposite of a roster crunch heading into the 2022-23 preseason.
The NBA allows teams to roster up to 20 players (including Two-Ways) during the offseason, giving front offices flexibility to scout players in-house without fearing that it would take them over the 15-player regular season limit and force them to cut ties with another valuable player — teams will sometimes take on 15 or more guaranteed contracts and have players battle for the final roster spot as well. As things stand right now, the Hornets have 14 players under contract (including Bryce McGowens’ Two-Way) for next season.