Only a few probably expected Sion James to be this good this early after the Charlotte Hornets brought him in with the No. 33 pick of the 2025 draft. He has proven to be a valuable two-way guy, and Hornets coach Charles Lee recently revealed one of the qualities that likely secured him a spot in his rotation.
"I love he's keeping it simple offensively," Lee said of James, whose maturity in embracing his role and potential impact on winning has endeared him to the Hornets' coaching staff. In many ways, the Duke University product can be the vanguard of the culture Lee is aiming to establish in Charlotte.