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Charlotte Hornets’ Dwayne Bacon scores 29 in win, signs rookie contract

No one ever became an NBA All-Star off a summer-league performance, but Charlotte Hornets rookie Dwayne Bacon surely shined Thursday.

Bacon, the Hornets’ second-round pick from Florida State, scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds in an 86-78 victory over the Magic in the Orlando Summer League. That game completed the five-game summer schedule for the Hornets at 3-2.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Dwayne Bacon (4) takes a shot over Orlando Magic's Wesley Iwundu (25) in Thursday’s game at the Orlando Summer League.