The Hornets intend to signal veteran massive man Taj Gibson to a one-year, $3.3M contract, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Primarily based on the reported phrases, Gibson will obtain the veteran’s minimum for a participant with 10+ years of expertise, whereas Charlotte will carry a $2,087,519 cap hit.
Gibson, the twenty sixth decide of the 2009 draft, has spent the previous 15 seasons within the NBA. He opened his profession with an extended stint with Chicago earlier than enjoying for Oklahoma Metropolis, Minnesota, New York (twice), Washington, and Detroit. He completed the 2023-24 season with the Pistons.
Gibson, 39, is not a top-tier reserve or a starter like he was in his prime, however he’s nonetheless extremely valued for his locker-room presence, professionalism and management. Charlotte has a brand new entrance workplace led by head of basketball operations Jeff Peterson and a brand new head coach in Charles Lee. The group has repeatedly talked about work ethic as a degree of emphasis this offseason, which is one thing Gibson is thought for.
The 6-foot-9 ahead/middle holds profession averages of 8.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG and 1.0 BPG in 965 common season video games, together with 450 begins (23.5 MPG).