Hornets wing Josh Green has undergone surgery to address instability in his left shoulder, the team announced today in a press release.
While the Hornets state that Green is expected to make a full recovery, they didn’t provide any sort of recovery timeline, simply stating that he’ll be out indefinitely, with updates to be provided as appropriate. Training camps will get underway in a little over four months — it’s unclear if the former Arizona Wildcat will be ready to go by that point.
Green, 24, was sent from Dallas to Charlotte in last summer’s six-team mega-deal that also saw Klay Thompson go from the Warriors to the Mavericks while Golden State acquired Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield.
In his first season as a Hornet, Green appeared in a career-high 68 games, starting 67 of them. He averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 27.8 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .428/.391/.681.
Green remains under contract with the Hornets for two more seasons and is owed approximately $28.3MM during that time. Assuming he returns to Charlotte rather than being traded this offseason, he figures to play a rotation role again in 2025/26 once he’s healthy, but won’t be assured of reclaiming his spot in the starting five.
Speaking of Sean Miller-era Cats, TJ McConnell been playing absolutely incredible this entire postseason, especially in these Finals. Siakam is literally 1 of my favorite players in the league but I wouldn’t be mad at all if TJ got Finals MVP, especially if he gets some extra PT in gm7 & is key to them pulling the upset. This guy had me as a fan from the very 1st time I saw him play. Absolute dog on the court & it’s extremely obv that he’s gonna be a great coach whenever he’s done. Sister plays just like him too… link to m.youtube.com
The Hornets must trade Green is the best option for the Team.