No! 7.7 million is gone! The 20th show in 2018 was tragically laid off

On July 16, according to Rod Boone, a reporter from the Charlotte Observer, league sources revealed that the Charlotte Hornets have cut down guard Josh Okogie. So far, there is another guard in the free market this summer for other teams to choose from, and the 26-year-old Okogi has completely ended his short Hornets career, which means he has officially lost his job in the NBA!

It is reported that the two sides have agreed to postpone the deadline for Josh Okogi's 2025-26 season salary conversion. The Hornets should have decided on July 1 whether to convert Okogie's salary contract worth $7.7 million next season into full protection, but it was finally delayed until the July 16 deadline to make the decision to sack Josh Okogie.

If Josh Okogie is not laid off by the Hornets after today, his contract worth $7.7 million in the new season will be fully guaranteed. But unfortunately, the Hornets were unable to keep him in the end, and Okogi lost the opportunity to get a salary of $7.7 million in the 2025-26 season! In the 2024-25 season, Josh Okogie played 40 regular season games for the Phoenix Suns and the Charlotte Hornets, averaging 15.6 minutes per game, scoring 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 44.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 34.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 74.1%.

From the number of Okogi last season, we can see that although he is not a strong 3D player in the league, he is good at defense and still has some 3D attributes. After all, he has grown from a player who can't shoot three-pointers early in his career to a defensive guard with a three-point shooting percentage of nearly 35%. So, Okogi, 26, should have a place in the free market! However, it is worth emphasizing that next he may have to compete with Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Bradley Bill (will close to reach a buyout contract) and other long-established defenders!

At the 2018 NBA Draft, Josh Okogie, who was only 19 years old, was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 20th pick in the first round, starting his NBA career. In his NBA career in the past seven years, Okoji has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Hornets and other teams!

During this period, Okogi played in a total of 416 regular season games, averaging 19.1 minutes per game, scoring 6.3 points, 3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.4 blocks, shooting percentage of 40.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 29.9%, and free throw shooting percentage of 74.7%. In 15 playoffs, he averaged 13.7 minutes per game, scoring 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.5 steals, and 0.1 blocks, shooting percentage of 41.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 17.1%, and free throw shooting percentage of 73.7%.

Let me ask, can this 26-year-old, 1.93 meters tall, 87 kilograms, 2.13 meters tall, 2.59 meters tall, and 1.07 meters first round No. 20 pick in the 2018 first round, can you still find a new job in the NBA? Which teams in the league will send an olive branch for this defensive defender? Let's wait and see!