Overview
- The Hornets removed Naz Reid from the floor at halftime of Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons and he did not play a single second in the second half.
- Head coach Charles Lee told reporters that Reid "didn't meet our standards" in the first half and that decision prompted the second-half benching.
- Reid logged 13 first-half minutes and seven points before the benching, and reporters at the game observed him available and not injured.
- Royce O'Neale replaced Reid to start the third quarter and took Reid's minutes for the rest of the game.
- The move has immediate roster and public-relations consequences because Reid was part of the LaMelo Ball trade and sportsbooks may face disputes over bets since league protections usually apply only to in-game injuries.