According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Charlotte Hornets are declining the fourth year option on the contract for guard James Bouknight.
The Charlotte Hornets are declining the fourth-year option ($6.1 million) on 2021 No. 11 pick James Bouknight, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 31, 2023
This was so obviously going to happen that it almost doesn’t feel like news. After being selected 11th overall in 2021, Bouknight has failed to consistently crack the rotation and has rarely been a passable player when he does get in the game.