The Charlotte Hornets have made the decision to cut experienced point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, according to reports this Thursday.
Dinwiddie had signed a one-year contract for $3.6 million with the Hornets in early July, in the midst of free agency. The franchise needed to free up guaranteed salary space before the start of the regular season next week and opted to dispense with the player’s services in order to reach the maximum of 15 standard contracts allowed on the current roster.
Dinwiddie, who only participated in two preseason games with Charlotte, averaged 14.3 points and 6.2 assists in 30 starts with the Dallas Mavericks last season. In total, in 79 appearances with the Mavericks in the 2024-25 season, he averaged 11 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.6 rebounds in 27 minutes per game.
In what will be his twelfth season in the NBA, Dinwiddie played a key role as the sixth man on the Mavs team that reached the Western Conference finals in 2022, after arriving as part of the deal for Kristaps Porzingis at the trade deadline. Subsequently, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets a year later as part of the exchange for Kyrie Irving.
Throughout his career, Dinwiddie has also played for the Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 13.0 points and 5.1 assists in 27.7 minutes in 621 games (345 as a starter).
