10:33am: Vanolia Cremona has officially announced the signing of Mathiang.
8:54am: Former Hornets two-way player Mangok Mathiang appears set to play in Italy during the coming season. A source tells Emiliano Carchia of Sportando that Mathiang has signed with Italian team Vanoli Cremona.
Mathiang, who will turn 26 in October, inked a two-way deal with Charlotte last August and spent the entire season with the club. Although he only appeared in four games for the Hornets, the 6’10” forward/center was a regular starter for the Greensboro Swarm in the G League, averaging 10.8 PPG, 9.2 RPG, and 1.4 BPG in 43 games (25.3 MPG).
The former Louisville standout remained under contract with the Hornets up until last Wednesday, when the team terminated his two-way deal, making him a free agent. Charlotte has yet to fill that newly-opened two-way slot on its roster.
Mathiang is one of several former NBA two-way players who will head to Italy for the 2018/19 campaign, joining Jack Cooley, Matt Costello, and Erik McCree.