CHARLOTTE — Marcus Paige has found his next NBA home, and the location couldn’t be more ideal.
Paige officially became a member of the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, signing a two-way contract that allows him to play for the Hornets and their G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.
His ties to the state of North Carolina are obvious to any college basketball fan. In his four years at UNC, Paige averaged 13.1 points and 4.3 assists per game and was a three-time Academic All-American. His double-clutching, leg-flailing 3-pointer in the 2016 national championship game will live forever in the form of GIFs and YouTube compilations.