Hornets Sign Amari Bailey to Two-Way Contract
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Friday afternoon, the Charlotte Hornets signed rookie guard Amari Bailey to a two-way contract.
In his one season at UCLA, Bailey averaged 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 49% from the field and 38% from three-point range. The Hornets took him with the 41st overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and has shown flashes of what he brings to the table during the team's participation in the NBA2K24 Summer League.
Scout from Ian Black:
Bailey played alongside a group of talented, experienced players at UCLA this season. Tyger Campbell and Jaime Jaquez were the veteran leaders for the team, but Bailey provided some youth and athleticism. In high school, he showed much more on-ball ability on offense than he did in college, but playing with one of the best pure point guards in the country will naturally take away some of those opportunities. I still believe that on-ball creation and passing is in there and could be tapped into as a secondary creator in Charlotte. He does have work to do in terms of improving his processing speed and reads, but there is a foundation to build on.
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