The opening game of NBA Summer League traditionally produces a mixed bag of results and for the Hornets, Sunday night’s 93-86 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers was no exception. Rookies James Bouknight and Kai Jones certainly looked the part of first-round picks and LiAngelo Ball even turned heads with an impressive 16 points off the bench.
A back-breaking 22 turnovers leading to 31 opposing points plus an ice-cold 8-of-27 three-point clip ultimately did the Hornets in though against a very experienced Trail Blazers team. Look for Charlotte to emphasize ball security, while simultaneously playing quicker and in transition more often tonight against Sacramento.