Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks

The Charlotte Hornets are moments away from wrapping up the 2024 preseason against the New York Knicks, marking the unofficial start of the Charles Lee era.

The Knicks will see the debut of their recently acquired big man Karl-Anthony Towns, which will be a tall order for the Hornets as they will be without Mark Williams, who is recovering from a foot injury he sustained just over a week ago incurred. In his place, the Hornets will start Nick Richards. In 67 games last season (51 starts), Richards averaged 9.7 points, eight rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

Since it’s the preseason, Charles Lee and Tom Thibodeau will likely put some guys in the game, but they’ll each start with their normal starting five. Speaking of which, here are the starting lineups for tonight’s match.

Charlotte Hornets

G LaMelo ball

G Josh Green

G Brandon Miller

F Miles Bridges

CMark Williams

New York Knicks

G Jalen Brunson

G Mikal Bridges

FOG Anunoby

F Josh Hart

C Karl-Anthony Cities

The Hornets and Knicks will tip off around 5:00 PM EST. You can listen to the action on the team’s flagship radio station, WFNZ (92.7 FM).

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