JAMES NNAJI
C
Status Unsigned draft pick (Charlotte Hornets)
Ht/Wt 7’0’’, 250 lbs
Experience 0 years (Rookie)
Born Aug 14, 2004 (20 yrs) Makurdi, Nigeria
Drafted Drafted by Detroit in 2023 (2/31).
College Nigeria
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Boston in 2023.
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024-10-02 Acquired from the Charlotte Hornets In a three-team trade, the New York Knicks acquired center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and center James Nnaji from the Charlotte Hornets; Minnesota acquired guard Donte DiVincenzo, forwards Julius Randle and Keita Bates-Diop and a protected first-round draft pick in 2025 from the Knicks; and Charlotte acquired forwards DaQuan Jeffries and Charlie Brown Jr., guard Duane Washington Jr., a second-round draft pick in 2026, a second-round draft pick in 2031 and cash from the Knicks, and a conditional second-round draft pick in 2025 from the Timberwolves.