Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets are a team that Terry Rozier doesn’t want to leave

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) smiles on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) smiles on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) AP

After a slow start to his third season in Charlotte, Terry Rozier is in the groove.

Through the Hornets’ last six games leading into Friday night’s matchup with Oklahoma City, Rozier averaged 24.3 points, 5.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals. That’s tops on the team and ranked 13th in the league. He’s posted scored 20 or more points in five of his last six games, including three straight earlier this month.

He’s in a really good flow offensively and he wants to keep it going.

In this week’s episode of The QC Hornets Nest, Rozier In this latest episode, Rozier gets candid about what it’s been like to settle in with the Hornets after getting traded here for Kemba Walker in 2019, how he enjoys forming a one-two punch with LaMelo Ball, his slick dribbling moves, why he doesn’t see himself leaving Charlotte any time soon and much more.

The weekly podcast can also be found on Apple and Spotify.

Roderick Boone
The Charlotte Observer
Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA. In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals. The Long Island native has deep North Carolina roots and enjoys watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” endlessly. Support my work with a digital subscription
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