Official Site of the Charlotte Hornets · Aug 6, 2021
Charlotte Hornets Sign Second-Round Selection JT Thor
August 6, 2021 – Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced that the team has signed second-round draft pick JT Thor. Thor was originally acquired from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for the draft rights of Balsa Koprivica and center Mason Plumlee.
Thor, the 37th pick out of Auburn in the 2021 NBA Draft, averaged 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in minutes per game, making 27 appearances during his lone season with the Tigers. Thor recorded 37 blocks during the 2020-21 season, which ranked eighth in the SEC and second among all SEC freshmen as he averaged 9.9 points and 6.1 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game in 18 conference games.