The Hornets moved into the regular season cap by giving up protection Yarkel the carpenter and Latrell Wrightsellannounced today by the team (via Twitter).
Joyner, a 6-foot-1 point guard who went undrafted out of NC State in 2023, signed a non-guaranteed contract Exhibition 10 signed with Atlanta in 2023 and 2024 and with Toronto in 2025 before doing so with Charlotte in 2026. He spent his first three pro seasons in the G League with the Hawks and Raptors affiliates, but was eligible to return purchased to the Greensboro Swarm in a trade last month.
Joyner played in 49 games for the Raptors 905 last season, averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 23.7 minutes per game with a .446/.356/.820 slash line. He also played for the Vancouver Bandits in the Canadian Elite Basketball League this year and played in four preseason games for Charlotte this month.
Wrightsel, a 6-foot-3 guard, went undrafted out of Alabama earlier this year. He is a prolific three-point shooter who shot 36% on 7.8 attempts per game last season. He also averaged 13.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game for the Crimson Tide before agreeing to terms on a 10-man deal with the Hornets. in June. This contract was not completed until then this weektherefore, Wrightsel did not play at all during the preseason.
Joiner and Wrightsell are expected to report to the Swarm this fall. As for the Hornets, they currently have 15 players on standard contracts (all guaranteed), plus three on two-way contracts.
