The Charlotte Hornets have opted to send second-year wing Tidjane Salaün to the G League after a slow start to the season.

24 hours after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets have the chance to get off the mat against a young and hungry Utah Jazz squad. Charlotte is likely to line up without starting point guard LaMelo Ball tonight, making a difficult task of ending their three-game skid all the more daunting.

The LaMelo Ball era in Charlotte has been filled with mediocrity and unfortunate injury luck. Ball was able to will the Hornets to the play-in tournament in 202

The Hornets may have a clear trade deadline reason why they opted to let go of veteran Spencer Dinwiddie ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Charles Lee has decided that starting rookie second-round pick Ryan Kalkbrenner is the best way for the Hornets to win games. Offensively, he's been terrific, shooting 90 percent from the field. Defensively, it's been a challenge with him on the floor at times, facing the likes of Nic Claxton, Joel Embiid, and Bam Adebayo.

The Orlando Magic (1-4) take on the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) at Spectrum Center Thursday. Tip-off from Charlotte, North Carolina, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as What Tidjane Salaün's move to the G League means for the Hornets' rotation. After playing in each of the first seven games this year, Charlotte Hornets second-year rookie Tidjane Salaun has been assigned to the Greensboro Swarm ahead of the Hornets' upcoming two-game road trip.

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