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The Charlotte Hornets are declining the fourth-year option on James Bouknight, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
The option would have paid him $6.1 million.
Bouknight, 23, played his college ball at UConn. In his first two NBA seasons, he split time between the Hornets and the Greensboro Swarm of the G-League.
In 65 games (no starts) with the Hornets, he has averages of 5.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 12.6 minutes per game.