McGuire has played in 9 games for the Hornets and was playing a decent amount of minutes, averaging 16 a game. McGuire was a big factor in Al-Faourq Aminu’s huge decrease in playing time. Though McGuire was given a chance with the Hornets he just did not produce enough, McGuire averaged 2.1 points and 3.1 rebounds as a Hornets.

December 18, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; New Orleans Hornets small forward Dominic McGuire (5) grabs a rebound during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors defeated the Hornets 103-96. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

McGuire has not been too impressive in his 6 year NBA career, totaling career averages of 15.7 minuets per game, 2.78 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.24 assist per game. McGuire has appeared in a total of 337 games and has started in 83. McGuire’s best season came in his sophomore season with the Washington Wizards, 2008-2009. That year McGuire played in 79 games, started in 57 and averaged 4.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assist, with an average of 26.2 minutes per game.

McGuire was most recently waived by the Toronto Raptors on Nov 30th of this year after playing in 15 games. In those 15 games McGuire averaged 2.1 points and 3.2 rebounds.

McGuire is known for his defense and hustle. Do not expect him to come in and be any type of scoring option for the Hornets but he should help improve their defense that is giving up an average of 98 points per game.

Apr 22, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors small forward Dominic McGuire (5) celebrates a basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Target Center. Warriors won 93-88. Mandatory Credit: Greg Smith-USA TODAY Sports