The Charlotte Hornets signed guard Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract and waived guard Jannero Pargo on Wednesday.
Williams joins the Hornets from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. The 6-foot-5 Williams has seen action in 19 games Santa Cruz this season, averaging 20.1 points, 7.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
Williams earlier this season signed a pair of 10-day contracts with the Utah Jazz, where he saw action in five games and averaged 3.6 points.
Williams was initially selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, playing one season with the team in 2011-12 after missing the entire 2010-11 season due to two knee surgeries. He has played in 96 career NBA games with the Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers and Jazz, with career averages of 5.3 points and 1.6 rebounds.
Pargo originally signed with Charlotte on March 14, 2013. He played in a total of 56 games for the franchise, averaging 5.9 points and 1.7 assists.
Pargo saw action in nine games for the Hornets this season, his 11th in the NBA, averaging 4.6 points. He missed the last 19 games due to lower back soreness.