Former Los Angeles Lakers heart Harry Giles is returning to his dwelling state of North Carolina.
Giles signed a contract with Japanese Convention workforce the Charlotte Hornets.
Shams Charania of The Athletic shared the information by way of Twitter/X.
Free agent heart Harry Giles has agreed to a one-year contract with the Charlotte Hornets, his agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports activities Administration stated. @TheAthleticThe Duke alumnus and North Carolina native returns dwelling for an opportunity to compete for a roster spot with the Hornets. pic.twitter.com/qAGnePDZPL
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 22, 2024
Giles’ agent, Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports activities Administration, informed The Athletic.
The 26-year-old can have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot with the Hornets heading into coaching camp. Giles has had a troublesome time within the NBA, as accidents and poor play have hampered his profession. The hope for Giles is to rejuvenate his profession for his hometown workforce.
The previous first-round draft choose performed seven video games with the Lakers within the 2023-24 season. In these seven video games, he averaged 0.3 factors, 0.6 rebounds and 0.1 steals in 2.7 minutes per recreation. Giles performed in shock conditions and did not get many alternatives to indicate what he was able to.
Previous to becoming a member of the Lakers, he signed a two-way contract and performed for the Lakers’ G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.
Earlier than becoming a member of the NBA, Giles was a prospect popping out of highschool and arriving at Duke. In line with ESPN, the 26-year-old was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 total participant. Giles had the dimensions, abilities, and dominant presence to sooner or later grow to be an important participant; nonetheless, accidents slowed him down.
Throughout his senior yr of highschool, he tore the ACL in his proper knee. He hasn’t been the identical since, though he continued to play for the Blue Devils throughout the 2016-17 season. He performed in 26 video games and averaged simply 3.9 factors and three.8 rebounds per recreation.
On the finish of his freshman season at Duke, Giles determined to forgo his last three years and enter the 2017 NBA draft. It has been a whirlwind experience ever since.
The Portland Path Blazers chosen him with the twentieth total choose within the 2017 NBA draft. Nonetheless, he was later traded to the Sacramento Kings on draft evening. He solely spent three seasons in Sacramento after being mediocre and struggling to remain wholesome for many of his time there.
After his time in Sacramento, he moved to Portland, Brooklyn and Los Angeles and is now a part of the Hornets group. Throughout his profession, Giles averaged 5.4 factors, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 165 video games.
The Lakers may have used a participant of Giles’ measurement, however as a substitute opted for Christian Koloko, who they imagine generally is a difference-maker when wanted.
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