Ish Smith returns to Charlotte Hornets / News - Basketnews.com

Edmond Sumner was waived as Charlotte Hornets signed Ish Smith.

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The Charlotte Hornets have inked a deal with veteran guard Ish Smith, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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This marks the start of Smith's 14th year in the league. Meanwhile, the Hornets are freeing up roster space by waiving Edmond Sumner.

Last season, Smith averaged 2.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.3 rebounds per game in 43 contests for the Denver Nuggets. He played 9.3 minutes per game and became an NBA champion.

For his career, he's averaging 7.3 points and 3.8 assists in 762 games (167 starts) for Houston, Memphis, Golden State, Orlando, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia (twice), New Orleans, Detroit, Washington, Denver, and Charlotte (twice).

Smith holds the NBA record for representing the most teams throughout a career, a total of 13.

The Detroit Pistons saw Smith's lengthiest tenure, spanning three seasons from 2016 to 2019.

Originating from Concord, N.C., Smith honed his skills at Wake Forest University.

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