Charlotte Hornets Sign Antonio Reeves To Two-Way Contract

July 25, 2025 – Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson announced today that the team has signed free-agent guard Antonio Reeves to a Two-Way contract. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the team waived guard Damion Baugh.

Reeves was originally selected by the Orlando Magic with the 47^th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and traded to the New Orleans Pelicans on draft day. The Chicago native averaged 6.9 points (.456 FG%, .395 3P%, .800 FT%) and 1.4 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per contest in his rookie season, competing in 44 games (six starts). Reeves logged three 20-point performances and scored a career-high 34 points (14-25 FG) against Cleveland on Nov. 20, 2024.

Reeves played collegiately at Kentucky and Illinois State. He played three seasons as a Redbird and averaged 20.2 points per game as a junior before transferring to Kentucky and spending his last two seasons as a Wildcat. Reeves claimed SEC Sixth Man of the Year in 2022-23 and averaged 20.2 points per game in his All-SEC graduate season while shooting .447% from 3-point range to lead the conference.

The Hornets signed Baugh to a Two-Way contract on Feb. 12, 2025. In 15 appearances (two starts) with Charlotte, he averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 24.7 minutes per game. Baugh scored a career-high 16 points in his NBA debut and reached double figures three more times throughout the season.