2:55pm: Despite Van Gundy’s assertion, the Hornets are happy with their signing of Weber and are currently unlikely to pursue Jennings, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein (Twitter link). Stein adds (via Twitter) that multiple teams are eyeing Jennings, with the Wizards apparently at the “front of the line.”
1:53pm: David Aldridge of TNT and NBA.com (Twitter link) is hearing from “several places” that Jennings-to-Charlotte isn’t necessarily a done deal. The Wizards are among the team still working on landing Jennings, per Aldridge.
12:35pm: Having been released by the Knicks today, Brandon Jennings is on track to clear waivers and become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, assuming he goes unclaimed. However, it sounds like Jennings may have already have a new team lined up. Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy told local reporters today that Jennings is headed to the Hornets (Twitter link via Keith Langlois of Pistons.com).
As the Pistons’ president of basketball operations, Van Gundy is plugged into player movement around the league, but an agreement between the Hornets and Jennings has yet to be reported elsewhere, so we’ll wait for further confirmation. It’s also worth noting that Jennings will have to clear waivers first — Charlotte doesn’t have the cap room or exception available to claim him, so if the Hornets do land him, it would be in free agency.
A former 10th overall pick, Jennings signed a one-year contract with the Knicks last summer, and averaged 8.6 PPG and 4.9 APG in 58 games to go along with a .380/.340/.756 shooting line. New York waived Jennings today, and at least one report indicated that the veteran guard had asked for the opportunity to join a playoff team.
The Hornets are currently just one game ahead of the Knicks in the standings and sit 11th in the East, so Charlotte would be a somewhat unusual landing spot. Having signed Briante Weber today, the Hornets also have a full 15-man roster, though because Weber and Johnny O’Bryant are on 10-day contracts, it wouldn’t be hard to open up a roster spot if it’s needed.
According to Chris Haynes of ESPN.com (via Twitter), the Wizards also have interest in Jennings.
jazz seem like a good spot. Raptors with lowry out right now. bulls, bucks. nuggets also
Bucks reunion!!!
I liked the Wizards, Hawks, or Thunder for him. As a Hornets fan, not a huge fan of the move. Although I guess they are thinking about possibly resigning him into the “Jeremy Lin” spot next year where he can play some SG next to Kemba. Only reason I dont like it now is b/c we aren’t getting out of 1st round this year no matter what, and I want to see what they have in Briante Weber
They Hornets have nothing in Briante Weber. 4th team in 2 years, gets 10 day contracts and doesn’t stick…. D league allstar.
He’s a good dude who works very hard and is extremely athletic, can jump through the roof. But he’s not a player in the big league.
The league are full of people who keep giving same guys a chance and the ones who don’t get draft work way harder and have to go thru much more to make it. Just because he has been on a few teams in really his first full year not really 2 means he can play. FYI got a call up from Memphis last year after coming off major knew injury and got called up after only playing one full month in the D league. Wonder how you would be after only playing couple months with his injury. Gary I see that you have all your facts don’t know why your useless comments even needed a response.
I make my assessments by watching them play. If I’m wrong okay. That’s cool best of luck to Weber. Like I said, he’s a good dude.
We’ll see how it turns out. Everyone that works hard doesn’t make it. I don’t think he has the skills to play in the NBA.
raptors!
He’s a journeyman at this point but some teams need just that. It’s going to be interesting next few weeks you play Lakers tomorrow hope you win as a Lakerfan race to the bottom is on, we’re in third love to get 2nd
I hope we stop tanking after this season
Wizards need to be all over this one. Looked to bolster their bench at the deadline but didn’t go as planned. Jennings can be solid off the bench for them. Tough shot maker and passer will be useful during playoffs. Only problems with him are inefficiency and defense.
Toronto should be an easy phone call to make/answer