Hornets' James Bouknight arrested on DWI charge days before season tips off

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Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight was arrested early Sunday for driving while impaired just days before the start of the 2022-23 regular season, officials said.

Bouknight, 22, was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police at around 1:51 a.m. Sunday, according to a police report. His bond was set at $2,500. He practiced on Monday but didn’t speak with reporters.

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James Bouknight's arrest photo. (Mecklenburg County Jail)

The Hornets released a statement on his arrest.

"We are aware of the incident involving James Bouknight and are in the process of gathering additional information. We will have no further comment at this time," the team said.

Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford also was asked about Bouknight’s arrest.

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Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight plays against the Washington Wizards during an NBA preseason basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

"That’s this league, you know what I mean? I was told a long time ago, if you want to enjoy coaching, understand that a lot more things go wrong every day than go right," Clifford told the Charlotte Observer. "It’s just the kind of job that it is. It’s part of coaching at every level and again it’s why we’re fortunate that we have depth and we have a lot of guys who are capable of playing well."

The newspaper noted that Bouknight has had a slew of speeding and reckless driving offenses against him in the Charlotte area.

Bouknight played 31 games last season for the Hornets. As a rookie, he averaged