I wasn't sure what the Hornets were going to get from Grayson Allen when they traded for him this summer . I knew he could shoot. Everybody knew that. I just didn't know how much he would actually give Charlotte coming off the bench.

I'm starting to get a pretty good idea. Allen scored a season-high 27 points against Philadelphia on Saturday night and made seven threes . He only took 12 shots to get there. After watching the Hornets miss just about everything in Washington the night before, this was quite a change.

Allen Was Fun to Watch Saturday

Oct 30, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Grayson Allen (8) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) in the second half in an NBA Cup game at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

I'll admit I didn't pay much attention to Allen when the Hornets made the Miles Bridges trade. I saw the first-round pick, and that's where my attention went.…