2017-18 Season Recap: Marcus Paige and Mangok Mathiang

Posted May 25, 2018
Marcus Paige and Mangok Mathiang made their NBA debuts this season as the first-ever two-way contract players in the Charlotte Hornets franchise. A second-year point guard who spent last season with the G League’s Salt Lake City Stars, the UNC alum Paige’s signing with the Hornets organization meant returning to the same state where he played collegiately. (Charlotte Hornets)

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