In June 2020, the guard ventured to Europe once again as he signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish BSL league. The season came to an abrupt end when the COVID -19 pandemic hit. ![]() In 10 games, the then-26-year-old averaged just nine points per game. Hunter started off the season off suiting up for the College Park Skyhawks. ![]() In the summer of 2019, Hunter signed his first international deal with Turk Telekom of the Basketball Super League (BSL), where he averaged 9.8 points per game and 2.9 assists per game in 16 games before headed back to the U.S. He spent the rest of the season splitting time between the Celtics and the Red Claws. He played 22 games before getting another two-way deal with the Celtics. He then join their G-League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks. After being waived by the Rockets before the season, Hunter signed a two-way with the Hawks, where he would also be waived. In the first three months of the 2018-19 season, the guard changed teams three times. As a result, he earned him a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets. He had his best pro season to date, scoring 20.4 points per night on 44.3% from the field and 37.7% from three in 45 games with the team. Hunter’s G-League stint continued into his third professional season, where he suited up for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Hunter spent the rest of the 2016-17 season with the Long Island Nets, averaging 18.0 points in 30.1 minutes per game over 24 games. He played just three games in a Bulls jersey that season before being waived yet again. Prior to his second season in the NBA, the Celtics waived him, and he to pick up a contract with the Chicago Bulls just three days later. Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images He averaged 2.7 points per game in his 36 game with the Celtics while putting up 13.8 points in 30.8 minutes per game in his eight games with the Red Claws. In his first NBA season, Hunter split his time between the Celtics and their D-League affiliate, called the Maine Red Claws at the time. His 6-foot-11-inch wingspan and excellent playmaking skills combined with his knockdown 3-point prowess made him a desirable option for a rebuilding Celtics squad. The Hornets' season ended following a 144–117 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA play-in tournament.Following his junior season, the 6-foot-6-inch guard was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 28th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. On March 25, the Hornets acquired Brad Wanamaker, a protected 2022 second-round pick, and cash considerations from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a protected 2025 second-round pick. On November 30, in a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics, the Hornets acquired Gordon Hayward and two future second-round picks in exchange for a protected 2022 second-round pick. In a draft-night trade, the Hornets also acquired Nick Richards from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. The Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the 3rd pick in the 2020 NBA draft, followed by Vernon Carey Jr. The Hornets were coached by James Borrego, in his third season as the team's head coach.įollowing the 2019–20 NBA season, the Hornets qualified as a lottery team, receiving the 3rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft lottery. The 2020–21 Charlotte Hornets season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA professional basketball team season 2020–21 Charlotte Hornets seasonīally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast
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