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Kelly Oubre excited to play with LaMelo, Hornets ‘youth and energy’

Charlotte has had themselves an active offseason with the draft, free agency, and extending coach James Borrego.

One of their free agency signings, new wing Kelly Oubre Jr., spoke to the media on Tuesday about his signing and excitement to join the team.

“Youth and energy,” Oubre Jr. said on why he chose the Hornets. “I knew this would be the perfect fit.”

Oubre Jr., who is 25-years-old, comes in as a veteran compared to the young core of the Hornets — LaMelo Ball (19), James Bouknight (20) Kai Jones (20), P.