Top Story Spotlight NBA Hornets NBA free agency watch: All is quiet following LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges trades Roderick Boone The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) Jul 2, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was already evident based on the activity of the past week.kAmtG6? E9@F89 7C66 286?4J E:AA65 @77 2E e A]>] %F6D52J[ @77:4:2==J 8:G:?8 }qp E62>D E96 8C66? =:89E E@ 7:C6 FA ?68@E:2E:@?D H:E9 2?J@?6 H9@D6 4@?EC24E 6IA:C65 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 =628F6’D 7:D42= J62C[ E96 r92C=@EE6 w@C?6ED 3682? E9:?8D @? E96 D:56=:?6]k^AmkAm(:E9 E96:C C@DE6C D92<6FA DE:== 7C6D9 7C@> E96 EC256D D6?5:?8 AC6G:@FD 4@C6 >6>36CD {2|6=@ q2== 2?5 |:=6D qC:586D E@ |:??6D@E2 2?5 !9@6?:I[ H:E9:? 52JD @7 6249 @E96C[ E96 w@C?6ED 2C6 :? 2 DE2E6 @7 EC2?D:E:@?] qFE 255:?8 >2;@C A:646D G:2 7C66 286?4J :D?’E 2 A2CE @7 E96 A=2? :? 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