{"podcast":{"title":"Charlotte Hornets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charlotte-hornets-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654869","podcast_index_feed_id":7654869,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charlotte-hornets-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charlotte-hornets-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":114,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charlotte Hornets News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the Hornets—from game recaps and player performances to NBA matchups, trade rumors, and roster developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local sports coverage to every team and keeping fans connected. Charlotte Hornets News Today is your daily snapshot of Hornets basketball. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T08:22:04.122499+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-hornets-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654869"},"episode":{"title":"Hannes Steinbach’s Draft Surprise | Charlotte Hornets News","slug":"hannes-steinbach-s-draft-surprise-charlotte-hornets-news","published_at":"2026-08-30T15:50:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-hornets-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654869/hannes-steinbach-s-draft-surprise-charlotte-hornets-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-hornets-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654869","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/46f33f66267bd9c2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/12f214c6-3fe4-4644-87e6-c773de136e08.mp3","summary":"Hannes Steinbach thought his pre-draft workout was a disaster—feeling pushed around and struggling with his shot—but six weeks later, Charlotte Hornets selected him 14th overall. What he didn’t realize? The team had been watching him for a year, even reviewing game film with coach Charles Lee and bonding over sushi. A dominant college rebounder, Steinbach’s self-critique focused on mechanics while the front office saw the full picture. Charlotte even tried to trade up to get him, but it fell through. Now, Steinbach becomes the highest-drafted German player since Franz Wagner—and they followed up by drafting another German teammate, Christian Anderson Jr., who they’d played with on the U19 national team. The episode also unpacks the Hornets’ major roster moves, including trading LaMelo Ball and Josh Green, as the franchise rebuilds after a decade without playoff basketball, kicking off their new era with a road game against the Brooklyn Nets. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/46f33f66267bd9c2","meta_description":"Hannes Steinbach thought his pre-draft workout was a disaster—feeling pushed around and struggling with his shot—but six weeks later, Charlotte Hornets se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charlotte-hornets-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654869/episodes/hannes-steinbach-s-draft-surprise-charlotte-hornets-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-hornets-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654869/hannes-steinbach-s-draft-surprise-charlotte-hornets-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}