The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Bez Mbeng after waiving Kobe Stewart and opening a spot on their 21-man offseason roster.
Mbeng went undrafted out of Yale in 2025 after incomes Ivy League Participant of the Yr honors and profitable the convention’s Defensive Participant of the Yr award for a 3rd consecutive season.
The 6-foot-4 guard spent most of final season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 6.5 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals throughout 41 G League appearances.
Mbeng later joined the Utah Jazz, initially on two 10-day contracts earlier than receiving a rest-of-season deal.
In 15 NBA video games, he averaged 8.1 factors, 4.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and a couple of.3 steals in 32.8 minutes per sport.
Charlotte has not too long ago added a number of gamers with the expectation that they may finally play for the Greensboro Swarm.
Mbeng might be one other, along with his settlement possible structured as an Exhibit 10 contract.
If waived after which with Greensboro for at the least 60 days, Mbeng might obtain a bonus price as much as $91,000.
Nonetheless, Sioux Falls nonetheless owns his G League returning rights, so Greensboro would first want to amass them in a commerce.
