Charlotte Hornets · G
Braunschweig, Germany native drafted 17th by Atlanta in 2013 and since a journeyman through Oklahoma City, two Lakers stints, Boston, Houston, Toronto, Brooklyn, Golden State, Detroit, Sacramento and Cleveland before an August 2026 trade to Charlotte; 2023 World Cup MVP and 2025 EuroBasket MVP for Germany, and owner of his hometown club Löwen Braunschweig. As a young Hawk he owned DS17 Lounge, a Buckhead hookah bar that closed in 2017 after neighbor complaints and a failed health inspection; a pregame turkey burger with mayonnaise is his ritual.