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Hornets Rookie Respectfully Asked 'Mr. Ref' to Explain Summer League Rules

The Hornets drafted UConn's Liam McNeeley with the 29th pick in the 2025 NBA draft. | Screengrab via @NBA on X/Twitter

Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Liam McNeeley had his manners on full display in his first NBA Summer League game in addition to his skills on the court.

In between dropping 22 points in his team's 111-105 win over the Utah Jazz summer squad, he wanted to make sure he understood the differing rules for Summer League play. Since the games are only exhibition matches, players get 10 fouls before fouling out of a game and teams don't go into the penalty until their 10th team foul of the period or second team foul in the final two minutes.

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