At the Hive · May 2, 2019
Hornets player review: Willy Hernangomez
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsThe Charlotte Hornets sent two second round picks to the New York Knicks in exchange for Willy Hernangomez in what will go down as the final transaction of the Rich Cho era in Charlotte. He received sporadic playing time until the Hornets started falling out of the playoff race. Over the last six games of that season, the Spaniard averaged 11.3 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting over 60% from the field in less than twenty minutes per game. It spawned optimism in the Hornets fan base. Maybe Hernangomez could be the starting center next season. At the very least, he’ll be a strong backup behind Cody Zeller.