Hornets Notes: McNeeley, James, Kalkbrenner, Steinbach, Salaun, Ajayi

By Arthur Hill | at July 18, 2026 9:42 pm While teams typically focus on their incoming rookies at Summer League, the Hornets were equally interested in the progress of last year’s draft class, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer (subscription required). The coaching staff had specific areas of improvement for Liam McNeeley, Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner during their five games in Las Vegas. McNeeley was given control of the offense and was asked to show that he can handle being the main facilitator. James also saw time in that role as the Hornets search for a reliable…