Aaron Harrison, undrafted out of Kentucky, played well enough during the Orlando Summer League to gain a contract from the Charlotte Hornets that will take him to training camp. Harrison may be part of the team now, but to secure a spot on the opening night roster for the upcoming season he must work harder and improve several areas of his game. From Tom Sorensen of The Charlotte Observer:
- "I find Harrison intriguing. He watched the NBA draft and saw six teammates from last season’s Final Four team, including his twin brother, Andrew, selected. He admits he was hurt when he was not. The quality that distinguished Harrison’s game in his two seasons as a Wildcat was the work he did when the clock ran low. He was to Kentucky what Tyus Jones was to Duke. When Kentucky required a huge end of game bucket, it went to him. The quality is not common, regardless of how talented a player is. To take the shot that will win the game, or fail to, a player has to believe that he’s the one who should have the ball. But it’s more. He needs to find the place that’s his; shoot from here and that ball is going in. The pressure is enormous. Defenders aware of his reputation scramble to stop him, and the clock is about to expire, or the game is. ... Going to the training camp is not the same as making a roster. Harrison will have to play the point and, presumably, drift over to shooting guard on occasion. The Hornets have a first-team point guard, Kemba Walker, and a second-team point guard, Jeremy Lin. ... Harrison wasn’t scheduled to be featured during summer league. He forced the Hornets to notice. I suspect they’ll continue to."
