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Hannes Steinbach vs. Moussa Diabaté: Which Hornets Center Should Start? The Charlotte Hornets made a ton of changes to their starting lineup already. It hasn't been set in stone, but 40% of last year's starting f...

AUGUST 28 • SI.COM

Dennis Schroder already knows one of his new teammates can be a star player | Sporting News Dennis Schroder knows Hannes Steinbach can be a star for the Hornets and the German national team.

AUGUST 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hits & Misses: The Hornets' 1st Round Picks Over the Last 5 Years, Where They Are Now When it comes to the NBA draft, the Charlotte Hornets have had plenty of hits, but also their share of misses. Hannes Steinbach and Christia...

AUGUST 10 • SI.COM

The Hornets Tried to Strike a Draft Night Trade with the Golden State Warriors The Charlotte Hornets were very interested in the plethora of big men in their drafting range at the 2026 NBA draft. They ultimately selecte...

JULY 30 • SI.COM

One Key Part of Hannes Steinbach's Summer League Will Translate for Hornets Summer League usually means very little. The Charlotte Hornets won Summer League last year, and while they did have a lot of success, that t...

JULY 22 • SI.COM

The Hornets Have Too Many Contracts and Must Make More Moves The Charlotte Hornets have added a lot of players this offseason. They brought in Christian Anderson Jr., Hannes Steinbach, Royce O'Neale, G...

JULY 20 • SI.COM

Drops 22 points in SL loss Steinbach supplied 22 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 11 rebounds and one steal across 29 minutes in Friday's 92-90 Summer League loss to the Kings.

Impact Steinbach turned in an efficient performance from the field in Charlotte's Summer League finale, leading all players in scoring. The big man also grabbed a game-high-tying 11 rebounds. He finished Summer League action with back-to-back 20-point double-doubles and will now look toward his rookie campaign with the Hornets. The Washington product could see meaningful run early in his career but will have to compete for minutes with Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Big double-double in SL loss Steinbach totaled 27 points (13-22 FG, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 27 minutes in Wednesday's 110-91 Summer League loss to the Bucks.

Impact Steinbach dominated despite the loss, leading all players in points and rebounds. Seven of the big man's 15 rebounds came on the offensive glass. The No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft has shown some flashes through four Summer League appearances and figures to compete with Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabate for minutes at center during the regular season.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Modest production in SL loss Steinbach totaled seven points (2-5 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one block across 22 minutes in Saturday's 95-91 Summer League loss to the Pelicans.

Impact After posting a double-double with a full stat line in his Summer League debut Thursday, Steinbach had a quieter outing Saturday while once again coming off the bench. The No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft figures to compete for minutes at center with Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabate.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Double-double in SL win Steinbach registered 15 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 22 minutes in Thursday's 86-74 Summer League win over the Magic.

Impact Coming off the bench, Steinbach delivered a full stat line, highlighted by a game-high 11 rebounds as part of a double-double effort. The Hornets have some intriguing young frontcourt pieces, with Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabate both flashing potential at center last season, but given his pedigree as the No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Steinbach figures to compete for minutes early in the regular season.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Hannes Steinbach, Christian Anderson Jr. Didn't Get Their Own Spotlight... Yet I’ll address it, since it was hard for almost anyone else to: Last Thursday’s introductory press conference for Charlotte’s two first-round...

JUNE 30 • SI.COM

What Dirk Nowitzki Said to Hannes Steinbach After Being Drafted by the Hornets Shortly after the Charlotte Hornets selected Washington center Hannes Steinbach with the 14th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, ESPN broug...

JUNE 27 • SI.COM

LaMelo Ball trade just gave the Knicks their ideal Mitchell Robinson replacement The Hornets acquiring Naz Reid and drafting Hannes Steinbach could clear the way for the Knicks to make a run at Ryan Kalkbrenner.

JUNE 27 • DAILYKNICKS.COM

Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says

A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade point guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unpro...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press