The Hornets’ two-way picture is set.
On Monday, Charlotte announced that forward Michael Ajayi and guard Kylan Boswell have signed two-way contracts, while the team waived two-way forward Tosan Evbuomwan. That leaves all three of the Hornets’ two-way spots accounted for, with center PJ Hall remaining in place as the holdover from last season.
Under NBA rules, those players can appear in up to 50 regular-season games for Charlotte, but they are not eligible for the postseason. Each also receives a partially guaranteed deal.
Ajayi arrives after a winding college path that started at a community college and eventually took him through Pepperdine, Gonzaga and Butler. The 6-7 forward broke out as a senior with the Bulldogs, averaging 19.6 points and 13.2 rebounds while starting all 32 games. He went undrafted in the 2026 draft.
Boswell’s route was just as spread out. The 6-1 guard spent his first two college seasons at Arizona before moving on to Illinois, where he played two more years.
His calling card has been defense: he earned all-conference honors in 2026 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team three years earlier. His scoring stayed steady at Illinois, where he averaged 12.3 points in both seasons, though his shooting remains a question.
He also went undrafted last month.
Hall’s path back to Charlotte is a little different. The Spartanburg native and former Clemson player joined the Hornets organization in the middle of last season after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies in November.
He had already made an impression on Buzz City months earlier, playing for the team during its 2025 championship run. Known for his defense, Hall averaged 13.7 points and 3.6 defensive rebounds in that stretch.
Once he was on a two-way deal between Charlotte and Greensboro, the 6-8 big man logged 12 NBA appearances in the 2025-26 season and posted 6.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.
Ajayi and Boswell are expected to make their Hornets debuts in Las Vegas this week during NBA Summer League. Hall will sit out the summer while recovering from an ankle injury and the surgery that ended his season last year.
Charlotte opens Summer League on Thursday against Orlando at the Pavilion. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will air on Prime.
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