{"id":831331,"date":"2026-08-30T23:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831331\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T23:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:42:11","slug":"kylan-boswell-talks-upcoming-rookie-season-signing-with-hornets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/831331\/","title":{"rendered":"Kylan Boswell talks upcoming rookie season, signing with Hornets"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the second round of the NBA Draft waned on the evening of June 24, it was becoming clear to Illinois<\/a> guard Kylan Boswell <\/a>and his agency that going undrafted was a likely reality. The last few picks were announced, and although he didn\u2019t hear his name called, multiple teams were showing interest in scooping him up as an undrafted free agent. From there, Boswell was just focused on \u201cfinding a good fit\u201d to begin his professional career.<\/p>\n

The Charlotte Hornets<\/a> ended up being the team that put pen to paper with the former Illini, inking Boswell to a two-way contract<\/a>. The Hornets had shown interest in Boswell for some time, and with them trading away All-Star guard LaMelo Ball<\/a> and guard Josh Green<\/a>, they needed backcourt depth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI met with Charlotte at the (Portsmouth Invitational Tournament<\/a>), and they came to a lot of the practices throughout the season,\u201d Boswell said. \u201cI knew they liked me a lot. And I really liked Charlotte, too. So just overall, it seemed like a good fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

From what Boswell has experienced so far, it makes sense that Charlotte had its eye on him during the draft process. The Hornets\u2019 philosophy fits his style of play. They like downhill guards, Boswell said, that can be aggressive and make plays. But most importantly, their focus on the defensive end excites Boswell, as it\u2019s something he\u2019s hung his hat on throughout his college career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they\u2019re huge with, defensively, guards specifically; that\u2019s been a big emphasis since I\u2019ve been here,\u201d Boswell said. \u201cThey call it a MIG, most important guy. So I think our principles kind of really align. I think that will kind of be my niche, is my presence defensively and being a pest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boswell debuted for Charlotte at NBA Summer League<\/a> in Las Vegas last month. After a very slow first game \u2013 scoreless in 14 minutes \u2013 Boswell found his stride, bouncing back<\/a> with a strong 8 point, 7 rebound, 4 assist outing. While showing his ability to be productive in multiple ways, Boswell was also efficient, shooting perfectly from the field and not turning the ball over.<\/p>\n

With that performance as a springboard, Boswell finished the Hornets\u2019 five Summer League games averaging<\/a> 5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3 assists in 15.2 minutes, while shooting 50% from three. Hornets Summer League head coach Blaine Mueller<\/a> said<\/a> after Boswell\u2019s second game that he \u201cplayed with more confidence,\u201d and that seemed to be the case for the remainder of Summer League.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Boswell\u2019s comfortability with Charlotte\u2019s style of play certainly helped him adjust quickly. He said it mirrors what he did as a junior at Illinois, including a lot of \u201csmall-to-small pick-and-rolls, off-ball action, situations like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though Illinois and four years of college basketball have set Boswell up for success at the next level, there are still things that he will need to adjust to as a pro.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think physicality though just from some of the games, I can\u2019t even imagine a playoff game,\u201d Boswell said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a different level for sure. There\u2019s times in college where you can be a little lackadaisical with your movements and stuff like that. You can\u2019t be like that when you\u2019re playing (in the NBA), so it\u2019s definitely a different level.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his two-way contract, Boswell will split time between Charlotte and its G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm<\/a>. A majority of his minutes will come in the G League next season, where Boswell will be one of the Swarm\u2019s key pieces. He\u2019ll have a chance to get meaningful reps against NBA-level talent and be fully immersed in Charlotte\u2019s development system.<\/p>\n

Although he likely won\u2019t see much game action in the NBA this season, Boswell is staying ready for his opportunity. A two-way contract puts him with one foot in the league, a chance he knows does not come easy, and he\u2019s not planning on letting the opportunity go to waste. The NBA has always been a \u201clifelong goal<\/a>,\u201d so whether it\u2019s playing significant minutes in Greensboro or being a reliable role player when his name is called in Charlotte, Boswell will put his best foot forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m part of an NBA team,\u201d Boswell said. \u201cI\u2019ve worked my ass off to get to this point. I know there\u2019s people who would love to be in this position, so I just try to take it head on and just be as hard as I can with the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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@sahil_mittal24<\/p>\n

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