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2015 NBA Summer League: Aaron Harrison Can Earn a Spot with the Charlotte Hornets

By James Fitzgerald

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If there is one thing that Aaron Harrison has shown that he can do throughout his career it is win.

Why wouldn’t you want somebody on your NBA roster that has shown that he can win ball games.

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Even if Aaron Harrison has never won “The Big One” in his two seasons at Kentucky, the fact that Kentucky was 67-12 over that span with his contributions to the squad lets you know that he is accustomed to sealing deals.

That is the kind of pedigree that is going to attract NBA clubs whether you were drafted or not.

Aaron Harrison has played in big games and has won a lot of them. That is a big reason why the Charlotte Hornets snatched him up as an Undrafted Free Agent.

While playing in the Orlando Summer League he has impressed the Charlotte Hornets contingent that is in charge of coaching the team.

Harrison is averaging 13.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists running the point for the Hornets in Orlando.

He has also built chemistry with Hornets top draft pick Frank Kaminsky in the process which prompted Kaminsky himself to say this about the Kentucky standout via newsobserver.com:

“He’s been able to get to the rim, get some shots off ball screens or kick it back to me. I like playing with people who like playing off screens. He’s definitely one of them.”

-Frank Kaminsky

That statement is the kind of thing that can make Aaron Harrison a lock for the Charlotte Hornets roster this fall.

Let’s face it, the Charlotte Hornets point guard rotation is not the greatest. Kemba Walker is Charlotte’s inefficient lead guard averaging a respectable 17.3 points last season on a meager 38.5% shooting from the field.

The Hornets also picked up free agent point guard Jeremy Lin this off-season.

He is a viable backup who has averaged 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds over his career.

But he is not enough to say that their point guard problems are solved. That is why Aaron Harrison would be a solid pickup as the third guard in that rotation.

When you can put someone at the point that is 6-foot-6 with the versatility and basketball IQ of Harrison, it can’t be a bad thing.

Charlotte Summer League head coach Patrick Ewing is even giving his endorsement on Aaron Harrison’s game. He was quoted as saying the following in a Kentucky.com article by Dennis Varney:

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    • “I think he’s doing a fantastic job, He’s running the ball club, he’s taking his shots when he has to and he’s also sharing it with other guys on the team. He’s playing a little bit out of position because he’s more of a two guard, but I think in order for him to make an NBA roster that’s the position he’s going to have to play — the point.”

    -Patrick Ewing

    In today’s NBA, teams must have a strong point guard rotation given the depth at the position throughout the league.

    Being able to play the point at 6-foot-6 is a huge attraction for the Hornets toward Harrison.

    Getting the endorsement of Ewing and Kaminsky is going to help Aaron Harrison also, so it should not be a surprise at all if we see him on the Hornets’ roster through training camp and preseason and into the 2015-16 season.

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