DJ Rodman had been with the Charlotte Hornets over the offseason.
However, the team has now waived the 24-year-old.
Via Charlotte Hornets PR: “OFFICIAL: @hornets have waived forward DJ Rodman.”
He is coming off a season where he was with the Maine Celtics (in the G League).
His averages were 6.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 42.0% from the field and 40.0% from the three-point range in 25 games (21 starts).
Via NBA G League (on January 18): “JD Davison went off for ANOTHER double-double while DJ Rodman posted career-high numbers across the board for the @MaineCeltics ! ☘️ Davison: 24 PTS, 13 AST, 10/18 FG ☘️ Rodman: 19 PTS, 9 REB, 5/7 3PT”
What Is Rodman’s Background?
Rodman played his college basketball for Washington and USC.
His (college) career averages were 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 41.1% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in 143 games.
He also played for the Hornets at NBA Summer League (in Las Vegas).
Via @HornetsReddit (in July): “HORNETS ARE SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Sacramento Kings 78-83 Charlotte Hornets Kon Knueppel: 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 4 3PM Ryan Kalkbrenner: 15 PTS, 9 REB KJ Simpson: 11 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST DJ Rodman: 11 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST Jaylen Sims: 11 PTS, 2 REB”
DJ is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman.
The 14-year veteran won five NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.
His career averages were 7.3 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 52.1% from the field.
Via StatMuse: “Dennis Rodman: — 13.1 RPG (most since merger) — 5x NBA Champ — 2x DPOY — 2x All-Star — 2x All-NBA — 8x All-Defense — 7x REB Leader 158 games with 20+ rebounds — nobody else has more than 100 over the last 45 seasons.”
The Hornets have a very talented (young) roster led by LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
However, the franchise has been unable to reach the NBA playoffs since the 2016 season (when Kemba Walker was their point guard).
Last season, the Hornets were the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 19-63 record.
