The Charlotte Hornets have waived veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, the team announced on Thursday.
Dinwiddie signed a one-year contract for $3.6 million with the Hornets in early July, during free agency. However, Charlotte needed to free up guaranteed salary before the start of the regular season next week and opted for his departure to reach the maximum of 15 standard contracts on the current roster.
Dinwiddie, who only played in two preseason games with Charlotte, averaged 14.3 points and 6.2 assists in 30 starts for the Dallas Mavericks last season. Overall, he averaged 11 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.6 rebounds in 27 minutes in 79 appearances with the Mavericks in the 2024-25 season.
Now, entering 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 Kristaps Porzingis deal at the trade deadline. A year later, he was sent to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie Irving trade.
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).
