The Hornets have moved on from Tosan Evbuomwan, placing the 25-year-old forward on waivers ten days after his release was first reported, according to the NBA’s transaction log.
Charlotte had already been expected to cut ties with Evbuomwan, with Marc Stein of The Stein Line reporting on June 25 that the team was waiving him. The transaction log update on July 6 made it official.
Evbuomwan’s path last season was a winding one. He began the year on a two-way contract with the Knicks, then landed with Charlotte on a two-way deal in February after New York waived him in January. He finished the season with the Hornets.
At 6-foot-8, Evbuomwan has appeared in 50 career regular season games across four NBA teams, but his NBA minutes last season were almost nonexistent. He played just eight total minutes in five games for New York and did not appear for Charlotte.
His biggest impact came in the G League, where he was a major piece for the Greensboro Swarm during their championship run. Evbuomwan earned G League Finals Most Valuable Player honors after putting up 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in the title-clinching game.
The move clears a two-way slot for Charlotte before the new league year. The Hornets already have PJ Hall on a two-year, two-way contract, while Antonio Reeves is set to hit free agency. Charlotte has also reportedly agreed to a two-way deal with rookie free agent Michael Ajayi after he went undrafted on Wednesday.
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