The Hornets signed the former Pelicans backcourt star with a two-way contract. He is actually a good scorer?

Charlotte Hornets officially announced that the team has signed backcourt player Antonio Reeves. According to previous news, Reeves received a two-way contract from the Hornets.

Reeves was born in November 2000. He is 24 years old, 196cm tall and weighs 86kg. He is the backcourt star selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 47th pick in the second round in the 2024 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Reeves made a total of 44 appearances in 82 games, averaging 15 minutes of playing time, averaging 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.1 blocks, as well as 0.7 turnovers and 0.9 fouls, shooting percentage of 45.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 39.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 80%. In the NBA Development League last season, Reeves played 11 games in total, averaging 38.8 minutes per game, averaging 24.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.9%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 80%. In the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 21 last year, Reeves made 14 of 25 shots, 4 of 12 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring the highest score of 34 points plus 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the game.

Reeves' performance last season was actually quite good. He also showed stable offensive efficiency and good scoring ability in the NBA field. He was able to maintain a high shooting rate outside the three-point line, and at the end of the season, his performance has improved significantly. Not only that, Reeves also performed at the dominant level in the NBA Development League. His personal abilities are quite amazing, and his role on the court is obvious to all. Therefore, the Pelicans' choice to cut Reeves is also somewhat incomprehensible. They seem to have given up a rookie who they chose and performed well inexplicably.

In the previous NBA Summer League, Reeves played 5 games for the Pelicans, averaging 20.6 minutes per game, averaging 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.8 steals, 0.6 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 46.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 31.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 100%. Reeves' performance during the summer league was also quite good, and he was able to show his personal characteristics and abilities on the offensive end. Therefore, from all aspects, it should be a good choice for the Hornets to sign him, and they also found a good pitcher for themselves. Maybe when it comes to the Hornets, Reeves will get more playing time and performance opportunities?