RealGM Basketball Wiretap

27 July 2025

• Hornets Waive Damion Baugh

  The Charlotte Hornets waived Damion Baugh from his Two-Way contract on Wednesday.

  The move cleared the way for the Hornets to sign Antonio Reeves to a Two-Way contract.

  Baugh averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 15 games for the Hornets last year.

• Antonio Reeves, Hornets Agree To Two-Way Deal

  Antonio Reeves and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a Two-Way contract.

  Reeves appeared in 44 games last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging 6.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 15.0 minutes. Reeves also averaged 24.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 38.8 minutes in 11 G League games. Reeves was released by the Pelicans shortly after the start of free agency.

  Reeves is represented by Sam Rose.

• Josh Okogie, Rockets Agree To One-Year, $3.1M Deal

  Josh Okogie and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal. Okogie was recently waived by the Charlotte Hornets ahead of his $7.75 million guarantee date.

  Okogie appeared in 40 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Hornets, averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 15.6 minutes.

  Okogie, who is represented by Calvin Andrews, will give the Rockets another wing defender.

• Hornets Win First Summer League Title; Kon Knueppel Named MVP

  The Charlotte Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 83-78 to win their first Summer League title on Sunday night.

  Kon Knueppel, the fourth pick in the 2025 draft, scored 21 points and won the MVP award. Knueppel also averaged 18.3 points over the last four games in the tournament.

  "Like I said before, if you're going to come here, you should win," Knueppel said. "So, that's what we did."

  Ryan Kalkbrenner added 15 points for the Hornets.

  The Kings were lead by Isaac Jones, who finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds. The Kings went 5-1 in Summer League.

  The Hornets finished Summer League with a 6-0 record.

• Pro Bettor Placed 30 Wagers On Terry Rozier Props Before 2023 NBA Game Exit

  A professional bettor placed 30 wagers totaling $13,759 on Terry Rozier prop bet unders before a March 2023 Charlotte Hornets game, according to documents obtained by ESPN. All bets won after Rozier exited the game after 10 minutes citing a foot injury.

  The betting activity occurred at Harrah's Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi on March 23, 2023, before the Hornets-Pelicans matchup. The bettor placed wagers on under totals for Rozier's points, rebounds, and assists, with the largest single bet reaching $2,700 on under 5.5 rebounds.

  At least six sportsbooks across multiple states detected suspicious betting patterns on Rozier props that day. The bulk of unusual activity occurred in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to sources familiar with a U.S. Integrity monitoring report.

  The NBA investigated the betting irregularities in 2023 and found no league rule violations. However, Rozier remains under federal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, though he has not been charged with wrongdoing.

  U.S. Integrity issued a nationwide alert about "Suspicious Wagering Terry Rozier NBA Player Props" at 2:24 p.m. on game day. Most major sportsbooks halted betting on Rozier props within an hour of the alert.

  The investigation connects to the same federal probe that resulted in former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter's NBA ban. Some betting accounts that wagered on Porter also placed bets on Rozier props, according to gambling industry sources.

  Rozier's attorney Jim Trusty said his client is not a target of the ongoing investigation. Trusty noted that Rozier met with NBA and FBI officials multiple times in 2023, with the initial investigation clearing him of wrongdoing.

  "It's unfortunate that he's a big name in sports and is having to endure all this," Trusty told ESPN. "My hope and expectation is that at some point that they'll be done with their investigation and will be professional enough to let us know that it's 100 percent over."

  Rozier finished the game with 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, all under the betting lines. He did not play the remainder of the season and was traded to the Miami Heat in January 2024.

• Hornets Waive Josh Okogie Ahead Of $7.75M Guarantee Date

  The Charlotte Hornets have waived Josh Okogie. Okogie and the Hornets previously agreed to push back his $7.75 million guarantee date to July 15th, which could have been used to facilitate a trade.

  Okogie appeared in 40 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Hornets, averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 15.6 minutes.

  Okogie is represented by Calvin Andrews.

• Drew Peterson, Hornets Agree To Two-Way Deal

  The Charlotte Hornets signed Drew Peterson to a two-way deal, his agents told Shams Charania of ESPN.

  Charles Lee coached Peterson two years ago while with the Celtics.

  Peterson averaged 7.4 minutes in 25 games for the Celtics last season.

• Sion James, Hornets Agree To Four-Year, $9.97M Deal

  Sion James has agreed to a four-year, $9.97 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets. James was the No. 33 pick in the draft out of Duke.

  James averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a fifth-year senior with the Blue Devils after transferring from Tulane.

• Spencer Dinwiddie, Hornets Agree To One-Year Deal

  Spencer Dinwiddie and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a one-year deal. Dinwiddie gives the Hornets veteran rotation depth in the backcourt, which is critical considering the injury history of LaMelo Ball.

  Dinwiddie averaged 11.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 27.0 minutes last season with the Dallas Mavericks.

• Tre Mann, Hornets Agree To Three-Year, $24M Deal

  Tre Mann and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal. Mann was acquired by the Hornets from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2024 trade deadline as part of the Gordon Hayward deal.

  In 13 games last season due to a back injury, Mann averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 24.5 minutes.

  Mann was the 18th overall pick by the Thunder in the 2021 draft out of Florida.