Hornets player review: Bismack Biyombo

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesComing into the 2018-2019 NBA season, there was not much pressure surrounding big man Bismack Biyombo, After all, he was essentially a salary matcher in a move that sent Timofey Mozgov to the Orlando Magic back in that year’s offseason. A former Charlotte Bobcat, it seemed like the opportune time for Biyombo to show the Queen City why he was worthy of the seventh overall pick back in 2011.

First off, the reason why he was a salary matcher in that deal is because of his one playoff run. The one area of assurance that ultimately resulted in Biyombo signing his lucrative 4-year, $72 million dollar deal in 2016 was his rebounding numbers in the postseason.…