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Hornets make roster moves, add former first-round pick and release Duke product

Tre Mann and Vasilije Miciu0107, two of the newest members of the Charlotte Hornets, are welcoming a former teammate into the fold.

The Hornets officially signed free agent forward Aleksej Pokusevski on Wednesday, adding him to the roster five days after the native of Belgrade, Serbia, was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Selected No. 17 overall in 2020, the 22-year-old Pokusevski appeared in only 150 games over four-plus seasons for Oklahoma City, failing to consistently show the potential he displayed when he posted 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in just under 25 minutes per game in his rookie season.