GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, has acquired center D.J. Burns, the team announced Saturday.

Burns, 25, joins the Swarm from the NBA G League Draft’s undrafted player pool and will be available for Greensboro’s season opener Nov. 7 against the Maine Celtics at 7 p.m. ET.

A 6-foot-9, 275-pound forward/center from Rock Hill, South Carolina, Burns most recently played for the Goyang Sono Skygunners in the Korean Basketball League. In 54 games, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 18.7 minutes per game. He also appeared in four games for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2024 NBA2K Summer League, averaging 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 11.9 minutes.

Burns played a key role in North Carolina Stat

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