About this episode

James Plowright discusses the upcoming Hornets season and player developments.

James Plowright of the Buzz Beat Podcast uses his dulcet British tones to break down the upcoming Hornets season. Was the LaMelo trade the right move? How do newcomers Naz Reid, Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and the rookies fit in? How can Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel evolve as they take on more offensive responsibility? Plus, we make our predictions for the Hornets season.

People in this episode

Host: Nate Duncan

Guest: James Plowright

Topics covered

• Hornets season outlook
• LaMelo trade analysis
• player fit
• rookie development
• season predictions

Keywords

• Hornets
• LaMelo
• Naz Reid
• Grayson Allen
• Brandon Miller
• season predictions
• rookies

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Organizations: Buzz Beat Podcast

Places: Hornets

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