It took him a little while to get acclimated, but Josh Okogie has arrived. The Charlotte Hornets added him to help match salaries with the Phoenix Suns when the
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In helping Charlotte split the first two games of its longest homestand of the season, the newly acquired guard is proving his worth.
Okogie ended with 19 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and four steals across 25 minutes during Monday's 112-107 loss to the Lakers. This was Okogie's second-best scoring effort of the season.
The Hornets will be extremely depleted for this contest, and Okogie will start at small forward due to the absence of Josh Green (foot). Okogie is averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over his last five appearances off the bench.
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Josh Okogie shaves the Lakers lead in the 4th quarter on this transition and 1 layup. Josh Okogie shaves the Lakers lead in the 4th quarter on this transition and 1 layup
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Phoenix Suns' Josh Okogie, right ... of the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Kentucky, and Charlotte acquired him in a draft-night trade. Okogie has averaged 6.3 ...
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