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, during the free agency period. The franchise needed to free up guaranteed salary space before the start of the regular season next week and chose to dispense with the player’s services in order to complete the 15 standard contracts allowed on the current roster.
Dinwiddie only participated in two preseason games with Charlotte. Last season, playing as a starter in 30 games with the Dallas Mavericks, he averaged 14.3 points and 6.2 assists.
In the 2024-25 season, Dinwiddie recorded 11 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.6 rebounds in 27 minutes per game, in a total of 79 appearances with the Mavericks.
In his twelfth season in the NBA, Dinwiddie played a crucial role as the sixth man on the Mavs team that reached the Western Conference finals in 2022. He arrived at the team as part of the deal involving Kristaps Porzingis and was traded to the Brooklyn Nets a year later, in the exchange for Kyrie Irving.
Throughout his career, Dinwiddie has also played for the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Wizards, and the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 13.0 points and 5.1 assists in 27.7 minutes per game, in 621 games (345 as a starter).
