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Signs with Charlotte Sims signed a contract with the Hornets on Friday.

Impact This is likely an Exhibit 10 contract for Sims, meaning he'll be a candidate for the Greensboro Swarm in the G League. Sims is the all-time leading scorer for the Swarm, so this move makes a lot of sense for both sides.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NBA 2K26 Summer League: Hornets cruise past Thunder in semifinals Jaylen Sims scores 25 points on 10-for-14 shooting for the Hornets, who will meet the Kings in Sunday's NBA 2K26 Summer League Championship...

JULY 20, 2025 • NBA.COM

Drops 25 points in SL win Sims supplied 25 points (10-14 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 25 minutes in Saturday's 109-80 Summer League win over the Thunder.

Impact Sims posted a team-high mark in three-pointers en route to a game-high 25 points during an extremely efficient outing. The 26-year-old appeared in 49 outings with the G League's Greensboro Swarm in 2024-25, during which he averaged 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.0 minutes per game. Now, the Hornets will face the Kings in the Summer League championship Sunday.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Drops career-high 12 points Sims ended Sunday's 93-86 loss to the Celtics with 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes.

Impact Sims finished the 2024-25 campaign on a strong note, finishing with a career-high 12 points in Sunday's loss to Boston. The 25-year-old guard played in 12 games this season, averaging 7.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Charlotte Sims signed a rest-of-season contract with the Hornets on Sunday.

Impact Sims averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 18.2 minutes per game across five outings with the Hornets since signing his first 10-day contract April 3. He's eligible to play in Charlotte's regular-season finale but will likely operate behind KJ Simpson and Damion Baugh.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches free agency Sims became a free agent Saturday after his 10-day contract with the Hornets expired.

Impact After inking his 10-day deal on April 3, Sims appeared in each of the Hornets' ensuing five games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 18.2 minutes. Charlotte would have to re-sign Sims to a rest-of-season contract prior to Sunday's game against the Celtics in order to make him eligible to play in the finale.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches free agency Sims became a free agent Saturday after his 10-day contract with the Hornets expired.

Impact After inking his 10-day deal on April 3, Sims appeared in each of the Hornets' ensuing five games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 18.2 minutes. Charlotte would have to re-sign Sims to a rest-of-season contract prior to Sunday's game against the Celtics in order to make him eligible to play in the finale.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inks 10-day deal with Charlotte The Hornets signed Sims to a 10-day contract Thursday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Impact Before agreeing to a short-term contract with the Hornets on Thursday, Sims spent all his time with the G League's Greensboro Swarm during the 2024-25 campaign. In 49 games with the Swarm, the 26-year-old guard averaged 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 44.3 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from deep.

APRIL 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inks deal with Charlotte The Hornets signed Sims to a contract Tuesday.

Impact Sims averaged 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 39 appearances with Greensboro Swarm of the G League in 2022-23. Sims may spend the 2023-24 campaign in the G League as well.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE