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Rick Bonnell: The @Charlotte Hornets announced some front-office positions. Nothing major, but among them, looks like Matt Carroll will be more involved with player programs. Matt is certainly a good choice to mentor young players.
"It was just such an extra responsibility to have to always monitor that during games and practices," says Matt Carroll, a friend of Morrison's and former Charlotte Bobcats teammate. "Some days you could see he just didn't have it." "To be honest, it [diabetes] was harder to manage in the NBA than I thought it would be," Morrison says. "And overseas"—where Morrison says it was often more difficult for him to procure his medication— "it got worse."
The Charlotte Bobcats are defining Matt Carroll’s role with the team and bringing Muggsy Bogues back into the fold. A couple of months ago I reported Carroll, who played 7 ½ of his 10 NBA seasons as a Bobcat, was joining the organization. The franchise didn’t initially define his role. The Bobcats are now calling Carroll a “team ambassador” with a variety of roles. He’s started doing radio color analysis on home games (long overdue Scott Lauer got someone to interact with). Carroll will also serve a variety of community-relations roles with the team.
The Bobcats are calling Bogues a “Hornets ambassador” as the team transitions to the new name, logos and uniforms next season. Muggsy was an original Hornet and an incredibly popular Charlottean who still lives here. Having him make appearances at games and community events can only be a plus.
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Matt Carroll liked wearing a blue 76ers practice shirt. And he looked good in it. Carroll, a 10-year NBA player, sported a Sixers shirt while he helped Sixers coach Brett Brown, who coached him with the Spurs as a rookie, during training camp that ended Wednesday at St. Joseph’s. Carroll, 33, contacted Brown after deciding to retire and Brown invited him to Philadelphia. “I’ve been enjoying it,” said Carroll, a Hatboro-Horsham High graduate. “It’s been a great experience with the Sixers and having a chance to work with a lot of young players (including former Temple standout Khalif Wyatt) and learning from Brett and the rest of his coaching staff.”
Rick Bonnell: Hornets waive Matt Carroll. Best for all concerned. Hornets were saving $500K. If Matt had no role, why make him leave his family?
The New Orleans Hornets announced today that the team has waived guard Matt Carroll. The Hornets acquired Carroll on November 13 from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for forward Hakim Warrick.
Marc Stein: Word is Hornets & Matt Carroll working on buyout after CHA dealt Carroll for Hakim Warrick. Possible free-agent shooter for Lakers' radar?
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Hornets officials would not confirm or deny Thursday night if they are working out a buyout of Carroll's contract. Williams wouldn't elaborate on the specifics about the discussions, but the team said it intends to give an update on Carroll's status Friday morning.
New Orleans Hornets point guard Matt Carroll, who was acquired in a trade from the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday in exchange for forward Hakim Warrick, still has not reported and is expected to miss Friday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. When asked about Carroll's status after Thursday’s practice, Hornets Coach Monty Williams said there have been discussions going on between Carroll’s agent and Hornets General Manager Dell Demps. Though Williams wouldn't elaborate on the specifics about the discussions, team officials said they intend to give an update on Carroll's status Friday.
When asked about Carroll's status after Thursday’s practice, Hornets Coach Monty Williams said there have been discussions going on between Carroll’s agent and Hornets General Manager Dell Demps. Though Williams wouldn't elaborate on the specifics about the discussions, team officials said they intend to give an update on Carroll's status Friday.
Carroll was obtained from the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday in exchange for forward Hakim Warrick, who had seen only a few minutes of action with the Hornets in the first five games of the season. "We can always use guys who can shoot," Williams said of Carroll, a career 38 percent 3-point shooter, "but I didn't feel good about having Hakim sitting like that. We don't feel like that's right when a guy does what he's supposed to do every day and not get a chance to play. "In a sense, we've made this trade in our detriment, losing a guy like Hakim who can play, but we also felt like it was owed to him to have an opportunity to play, especially in his final (contract) year."
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