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Summary: Grant Williams joined Wes and Walker and talked through a locked-in summer in Charlotte, the mental side of his knee recovery, the LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges trades, new addition Hannes Steinbach, Naz Reid’s fit, and shared leadership with LaMelo and Miles gone. He emphasized chemistry, community work, diet and conditioning, and belief that the Hornets’ talent and culture can still push them forward in the East.

>🗣️ Brandon Miller: "Do I know if we are going to be good or great? I know we are going to be a hard-working team. It's not about who makes the most shots. It's about who can play consistently at 110% every night. I think that's one thing we are going to take pride in."

Summary: Sion James joined the Numbers On The Board crew at PLYRS UNTD and talked about his first full NBA summer, his approach to the work, individual goals for year two, handling the big roster changes in Charlotte, the team's midseason turnaround, advice for the new young guys, the play-in run, defensive approach, and a light detour into Spider-Man.

He has spent most of the summer in Charlotte putting in work while also traveling and seeing family. His biggest focus for next season is getting better at the things he already does well on defense while improving efficiency on offense, especially three-point shooting and finishing in the paint. He took about two and a half weeks completely away from basketball after the season to recharge.

On the trades that sent LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, and Miles Bridges out, James called it a shock to the system because those were his guys, but said he trusts the front office and is excited about the new additions. He never felt the early-season losses meant the team was truly bad and believed the group had something special the whole time. His main message to the incoming rookies is that the talent is there but you simply have to go through the hard parts and learn from them.

He stayed locked in during the play-in drama rather than getting caught up in individual highlight moments, then reflected afterward that it might have been the best game of his life. On defense he studies tendencies later in the year but ultimately believes you just have to sit down and guard. The interview closed with a fun stretch on Spider-Man, where James ranked Tom Holland highest while acknowledging the nostalgia case for Tobey Maguire.

Summary: Charles Lee discussed the team’s active offseason, the departure of key pieces including LaMelo Ball, the addition of Naz Reid, improved physicality, young players stepping into leadership roles, national narratives about a potential step back, the newly released schedule, and Brandon Miller’s recovery. Lee emphasized gratitude for the contributions of departed players while expressing confidence that the returning core plus new additions can take steps forward both offensively and defensively. He highlighted the group’s work ethic this summer, the importance of creating internal standards rather than reacting to outside noise, and his excitement to get into training camp.