The Charlotte Hornets have made another change to their offseason roster, signing guard Bez Mbeng and waiving Kobe Stewart.

It continues a remarkable sequence of moves from Charlotte ahead of training camp, with several players cycling through the roster in a matter of days.

But Mbeng arrives with something particularly interesting: recent NBA experience and some eye-catching performances during his opportunity with the Utah Jazz last season.

Mbeng Gets Another NBA Opportunity

The 23-year-old guard went undrafted out of Yale in 2025 after an impressive college career.

Mbeng earned Ivy League Player of the Year honors and developed a reputation as one of the conference's outstanding perimeter defenders.

After beginning his professional career in the G League, he eventually earned an opportunity with Utah.

Mbeng initially joined the Jazz on a 10-day contract before eventually securing a deal for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

He appeared in 15 NBA games, including five starts, and averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and an impressive 2.3 steals in 32.8 minutes per game.

Some Eye-Catching Performances

Mbeng made the most of the extended minutes available to him late in the season.

Against Memphis, he produced a 27-point, 11-rebound and 11-assist performance while adding three steals.

He also recorded 26 points and five steals against New Orleans.

In Utah's final game of the season against the Lakers, Mbeng played all 48 minutes and finished with 14 points, nine assists, four rebounds and five steals.

Those performances provided an intriguing glimpse of what the young guard could offer.

Utah nevertheless declined his team option for the 2026-27 season, sending him back into free agency.

Charlotte has now given him his next opportunity.

Another Quick Change in Charlotte

To make room for Mbeng, the Hornets waived Kobe Stewart.

Stewart's stay on Charlotte's roster proved extremely brief.

He had only recently joined the Hornets after Charlotte waived Jarkel Joiner, who himself had replaced Kyle Mangas.

That creates an unusual sequence of transactions:

Kyle Mangas was signed and waived.

Jarkel Joiner was signed and waived.

Kobe Stewart was signed and waived.

Now Bez Mbeng has arrived.

The rapid movement provides another example of how NBA teams use their offseason roster spots to evaluate players and potentially position them for opportunities within their wider development system.

What Comes Next for Mbeng?

Charlotte has not announced the financial terms or structure of Mbeng's contract.

Given the Hornets' recent roster activity, reports have suggested it could ultimately function as another training camp or G League pathway.

But Mbeng has already demonstrated that he can contribute at NBA level when given meaningful minutes.

At 23, there is still plenty of development ahead of him.

His defensive production is particularly intriguing.

Averaging more than two steals per game across his first 15 NBA appearances is enough to make him worth watching.

Whether that earns him a longer stay in Charlotte remains to be seen.

Given the Hornets' roster activity over the last few days, he may want to keep his phone switched on.