Breaking: Hornets Reach Deal with Taj Gibson

Charlotte adds some depth to the frontcourt.

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The Charlotte Hornets and veteran free agent forward Taj Gibson have reached an agreement on a one-year, $3.3 million deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Free agent center Taj Gibson has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Mark Bartelstein of @Prioritysports tells ESPN. GM Jeff Peterson and coach Charles Lee bring on Gibson, 39, to mentor in a young locker room. pic.twitter.com/pT1P2tnMEY

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 13, 2024

Gibson will be entering his 16th year in the league, originally a 2009 first round pick of the Chicago Bulls. He played a massive part in Chicago's success during the Derrick Rose era, quickly developing into one of the best bench players in the league. Gibson finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting in 2009, fifth in Sixth Man of the Year voting twice, and earned a 10th place finish for it in 2014-15.

After spending the first seven seasons and some change with Chicago, he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder where he would spend just part of one season. He then signed a free agent deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves before reuniting with Tom Thibodeau in New York with the Knicks.

This past season, he played in a combined 20 games with the Knicks and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

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