NBA Preseason Preview: Hornets vs 76ers
CORRECTION- Anthony Bennett was never traded to the 76ers in the Thaddeus Young trade. Sorry about that.
The Charlotte Hornets return to action tonight for the first time in twelve years. Their first opponent will be the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadaelphia. It’s Hornets vs 76ers.
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Time: 7:00 PM
Who You Won’t See:
Gerald Henderson, right hamstring strain – Henderson was still trying to make a case for the starting lineup when we went down, but now he’s out for 1-2 weeks.
Noah Vonleh, sports hernia- Vonleh has been limited in practice and will most likely miss this game
Jeff Taylor, ongoing domestic violence case
What You Will See:
1st appearances for Lance Stephenson, Marvin Williams, Brian Roberts for Charlotte.
1st appearance of actual Hornets uniforms.
Nerlens Noel in a game
Oct 6, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) defends against Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) in the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Opponent: Philadelphia 76ers
The House that Sam Hinkie built is still a work in progress. General Manager Hinkie has committed to the getting bad to get good strategy. He is trying to build on youth and cap flexibility. What he does next remains to be seen.
In the meantime he has a roster full of youngsters like Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel, and last year’s rookie of the year, Michael Carter-Williams. Also on the 76ers roster is Luc Mbah a Moute, former Bobcat Jason Richardson, and Clemson rookie KJ McDaniels.
This means that Hinkie has a lot of parts and none of them is making a lot of money. Richardson is the most expensive player on the roster at a $6 million price tag for this year. Philadelphia famously tried to tank its way to the 1st pick in the draft last year only to fail to achieve the League’s worst record.
The 76ers lost to Boston on Monday by 98-78 score. The started a line of C Henry Sims, Mbah a Moute, Noel, and guards Hollis Thompson and Tony Wroten. Wroten led all scorers with 19 points. Sims collected ten rebounds.