Why Hornets Benched Naz Reid in 2nd Half With No Injury

Naz Reid was supposed to be a big addition for the Charlotte Hornets this season. He came aboard from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the LaMelo Ball trade. That made it particularly weird that on Wednesday night, Reid didn’t play a single minute in the second half against the Detroit Pistons — even though it’s believed that there was no injury to Reid. Reid scored seven first-half points, but when the Hornets took the floor for the second half, it was Royce O’Neale in the game for Reid.