Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Jorge Gutierrez to a 10-day contract.
Gutierrez joins the Hornets from the Canton Charge of the NBA D-League, becoming the 17th Gatorade Call-Up this season. He will wear No. 12. The Hornets roster now stands at 15 players.
The 6-3 Gutierrez has appeared in 22 games (20 starts) for the Charge this season, averaging 11.3 points, 5.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 27.8 minutes per game.
The Chihuahua, Mexico, native has appeared in 35 career NBA games (three starts) over two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 3.3 points, 1.5 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 12.0 minutes.