Hornets forward McRoberts opts out of contract

Josh McRoberts opted out of his contract with the Hornets on Wednesday making him a free agent, but general manager Rich Cho said the team hopes to bring back the 6-foot-10 power forward.

"He was a big part of our team and we definitely want to re-sign him," Cho said at a pre-draft press conference at the team's downtown arena.

McRoberts, 27, was set to make nearly $2.8 million in the final year of his deal in 2014-15, but outperformed that contract.

He started a career-high 78 games last season for Charlotte and averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.