Report: Hornets F Kaminsky seeking a buyout

Charlotte Hornets forward Frank Kaminsky is trying to secure a buyout to become a free agent, Sporting News reported Thursday. The No. 9 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Kaminsky is averaging a career-low 5.2 points and 10.8 minutes per game during his fourth season with Charlotte.

First-year Hornets head coach James Borrego has kept the 7-footer out of the lineup in 31 of the team's first 57 games. Since playing 16-plus minutes against the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 2, Kaminsky has appeared in only four of Charlotte's last 20 games for a total of about 26 minutes.

Sources told Sporting News that the 25-year-old's efforts to get a buyout have stalled and he is "very frustrated" with the situation. Team officials declined to comment on the report.

Kaminsky has career averages of 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 22.1 minutes through 261 career games. --Field Level Media