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Shams Charania: The Toronto Raptors are signing guard Kobi Simmons to a 10-day contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The three-year NBA vet has averaged 15.1 points, 5.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds for the Raptors 905 this season in the G League.
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The Charlotte Hornets waived guard Kobi Simmons. Simmons was on a non-guaranteed contract for this upcoming season. Simmons appeared in five NBA games for the Hornets last season. He had his two-way deal converted to a standard contract in early-April.
Rod Boone: #Hornets summer league roster is official. James Bouknight and Kai Jones are on it. First game is Monday in Sacramento.
#Hornets summer league roster is official. James Bouknight and Kai Jones are on it. First game is Monday in Sacramento. pic.twitter.com/uN24QI30oG
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) June 30, 2023
Shams Charania: The Charlotte Hornets are signing guard Kobi Simmons on a two-way contract out of their NBA G League affiliate Greensboro Swarm, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
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The Hornets’ other two free agents-to-be — Willy Hernangomez and Dwayne Bacon — are participating. Both of the Hornets’ players on two-way contracts — Kobi Simmons and Ray Spalding — are in the practices. So are several players from last season’s Greensboro Swarm: Charlottean Trey Phills, former North Carolina guard Joel Berry, K.J. McDaniels, Jeff Roberson and Demajeo Wiggins.
Rick Bonnell: Hornets move Kobi Simmons into the open two-way contract slot, so roster — 15 regular spots, plus two two-ways — is complete for now.
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Kobi Simmons. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Simmons, who went undrafted out of the University of Arizona, appeared in one game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018-19 NBA season. The guard spent most of the season in the G League with the Canton Charge, posting averages of 17.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 35 games played. Simmons appeared in 32 games for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2017-18 NBA season, posting averages of 6.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
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