RealGM Basketball Wiretap

01 July 2025

• 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.

• Bucks Trade Pat Connaughton, Two 2nd Rounders To Hornets For Vasilije Micic

  The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Pat Connaughton and their own second round picks in 2031 and 2032 to the Charlotte Hornets for Vasilije Micic.

  The Bucks had been looking for a trade of Connaughton for several months as his production severely dropped off.

  Micic averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 19.1 minutes across 41 games last season with the Hornets and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns exercised their $8.1 million option on Micic for the 2025-26 season in order to complete their trade with the Hornets for Mark Williams.

• Mason Plumlee, Hornets Agree To One-Year, $3.6M Deal

  Mason Plumlee and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal.

  Plumlee spent last season with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assist in 17.6 minutes.

  Plumlee played for the Hornets previously during the 2021-22 season and for part of the 2022-23 season.

• Josh Okogie, Hornets Push Back $7.75M Guarantee Date To July 15

  Josh Okogie and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to push back his $7.75 million non-guaranteed salary to July 15. The Phoenix Suns traded Okogie to the Hornets in January.

  Okogie signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Suns during the 2024 offseason.

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

• Hornets Acquire Collin Sexton, 2030 2nd Rounder From Jazz For Jusuf Nurkic

  The Charlotte Hornets have acquired Collin Sexton from the Utah Jazz for Jusuf Nurkic and a 2030 second round pick. The Jazz are attempting to balance out their roster after selecting Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. at the draft.

  The Jazz acquired Sexton in a sign-and-trade as part of their trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers involving Donovan Mitchell and Lauri Markkanen.

  The Hornets could use Sexton as a replacement for Tre Mann, who is a restricted free agent. Sexton is on a $19 million expiring contract.

  Nurkic is also on an expiring contract worth $19 million after he was acquired by the Hornets last season from the Phoenix Suns. The second round pick from the Hornets to the Jazz is the more favorable between the LA Clippers and the Jazz.

• Hornets, Grizzlies Interested In Ty Jerome

  The Charlotte Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies are expressing interest in signing free agent guard Ty Jerome of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jerome is looking for a deal that will start around the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception amount of $14.1 million.

  Jerome's future with the Cavs seemed sealed when Cleveland acquired Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro in a trade with the Chicago Bulls. The Cavaliers also agreed to re-sign guard Sam Merrill.

  Charlotte is expected to have the full Non-Taxpayer MLE available this offseason, as they are operating well under the luxury tax. The situation in Memphis is less clear, as the Grizzlies are believed to be considering creating cap space to renegotiate-and-extend Jaren Jackson Jr. this offseason. If that happens, the Grizzlies will have access to the Room Exception, worth $8.8 million this summer.

  Jerome, who is represented by Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller, averaged 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists and a PER of 20.8 last season.

• Suns Exercise $8.1M Team Option For Vasilije Micic

  The Phoenix Suns have picked up the $8.1 million team option for guard Vasilije Micic. This move was necessary for Phoenix to complete the reported draft night draft for Mark Williams of the Charlotte Hornets.

  Prior to the news of Micic being traded to the Hornets in the Williams deal, it was expected the Suns would decline the option. It's been reported that Micic has several offers from EuroLeague teams. It's unclear what the plans are now that Micic's contract is fully guaranteed and he's back with Charlotte.

• 2025 NBA Draft Second Round Results: Rasheer Fleming Goes No. 31 To Suns

  The Phoenix Suns acquired the No. 31 overall pick and selected Rasheer Fleming out of Saint Joseph's to begin the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.

  2025 NBA Draft, Round 1 Results
  31. Phoenix Suns: Rasheer Fleming, F, Saint Joseph's
  32. Orlando Magic: Noah Penda, F, France
  33. Charlotte Hornets: Sion James, SF, Duke
  34. Charlotte Hornets: Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
  35. Philadelphia 76ers: Johni Broome, C, Auburn
  36. Los Angeles Lakers: Adou Thiero, PF, Arkansas
  37. Detroit Pistons: Chaz Lanier, SG, Tennessee
  38. Indiana Pacers: Kam Jones, PG/SG, Marquette
  39. Toronto Raptors: Alijah Martin, SG, Florida
  40. New Orleans Pelicans: Micah Peavy, SG/SF, Georgetown
  41. Phoenix Suns: Koby Brea, SG/SF, Kentucky
  42. Sacramento Kings: Maxime Raynaud, C, Stanford
  43. Washington Wizards: Jamir Watkins, SG/SF, Florida State
  44. Oklahoma City Thunder: Brooks Barnhizer, SF, Northwestern
  45. Minnesota Timberwolves: Rocco Zikarsky, C, Brisbane
  46. Boston Celtics: Amari Williams, C, Kentucky
  47. Milwaukee Bucks: Bogoljub Markovic, PF/C, Mega Superbet
  48. Memphis Grizzlies: Javon Small, PG, West Virginia
  49. Cleveland Cavaliers: Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke
  50. LA Clippers: Kobe Sanders, SG/SF, Nevada
  51. New York Knicks: Mohamed Diawara, F, France
  52. Golden State Warriors: Alex Toohey, SF/PF, Sydney
  53. Utah Jazz: John Tonje, SF, Wisconsin
  54. Indiana Pacers: Taelon Peter, G, Liberty
  55. Chicago Bulls: Lachlan Olbrich, PF/C, Illawarra
  56. Golden State Warriors: Will Richard, SG, Florida
  57. Boston Celtics: Max Shulga, G, VCU
  58. Cleveland Cavaliers: Saliou Niang, SG/SF, Trento
  59. Houston Rockets: Jahmai Mashack, G, Tennessee

• Suns Acquire Mark Williams From Hornets For No. 29, 2029 First Rounder

  The Phoenix Suns have acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets for the No. 29 pick in the draft and a 2029 first round pick, which will be the least favorable of picks via the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets will also re-acquire Vasilije Micic from the Suns after he was included in the February deal involving Jusuf Nurkic.

  The Suns had a significant need at center and have now traded for Williams while also selecting Khaman Maluach at No. 10 out of Duke.

  The Hornets previously traded Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the trade was eventually rescinded. Williams is eligible for a contract extension this offseason.

• 2025 NBA Draft First Round: Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe Picked Top-3

  The Dallas Mavericks have opened up the 2025 NBA draft by selecting Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the first overall pick. Flagg will wear No. 32 for the Mavericks after wearing No. 2 at Duke The Mavericks won the lottery with just a 1.8 percent change, which is the fourth lowest in NBA history.

  The San Antonio Spurs selected Dylan Harper out of Rutgers with the No. 2 pick. San Antonio has the two most recent Rookies of the Year in Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.

  The Philadelphia 76ers then selected V.J. Edgecombe out of Baylor at No. 3 followed by Kon Knueppel to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4.

  The first real surprise of the draft came when the Utah Jazz selected Ace Bailey. Bailey had an unorthodox lead up to the draft in which he didn't work out for any teams. Bailey had hoped to be selected by the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans or Brooklyn Nets.

  2025 NBA Draft, Round 1 Results
  1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, SF/PF, Duke
  2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, PG, Rutgers
  3. Philadelphia 76ers: V.J. Edgecombe, SG, Baylor
  4. Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, SF, Duke
  5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, SF, Rutgers
  6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, SG, Texas
  7. New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, PG, Oklahoma
  8. Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, PG, BYU
  9. Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, PF/C, South Carolina
  10. Phoenix Suns (via PHX/BKN/HOU): Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
  11. Memphis Grizzlies (via POR): Cedric Coward, SF, Washington State
  12. Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, PF, Ratiopharm Ulm
  13. New Orleans Pelicans (via SAC/ATL): Derik Queen, C, Maryland
  14. San Antonio Spurs: (via ATL): Carter Bryant, SF, Arizona
  15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via MIA/LAC): Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown
  16. Portland Trail Blazers (via ORL/MEM): Yang Hansen, C, China
  17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET/NYK): Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpija
  18. Utah Jazz (via MEM/WAS): Walter Clayton Jr., PG, Florida
  19. Brooklyn Nets (via MIL/NYK): Nolan Traore, PG, Saint-Quentin
  20. Miami Heat (via GSW): Kasparas Jakucionis, PG, Illinois
  21. Washington Wizards (via MIN/UTA): Will Riley, SF, Illinois
  22. Brooklyn Nets (via LAL/NOP/ATL): Drake Powell, SG/SF, North Carolina
  23. Atlanta Hawks (via IND/NOP): Asa Newell, PF/C, Georgia
  24. Sacramento Kings (via LAC/OKC): Nique Clifford, SG, Colorado State
  25. Orlando Magic (via DEN): Jase Richardson, PG/SG, Michigan State
  26. Brooklyn Nets (via NYK): Ben Saraf, PG/SG, Ratiopharm Ulm
  27. Brooklyn Nets (via HOU): Danny Wolf, PF, Michigan
  28. Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, SG/SF, Real Madrid
  29. Charlotte Hornets (via CLE/UTA/PHX): Liam McNeeley, SG/SF, UConn
  30. LA Clippers (via OKC): Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State