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Which NBA Teams Could the Charlotte Hornets Even Trade Up With in the Draft?

Charlotte Hornets On SI·Zach Roberts·20 days ago
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The Charlotte Hornets have two first-round draft picks this year . After the lottery buried them at 14, they have that pick and the 18th via the Orlando Magic. That is pretty good in a loaded draft class that will still have good players in that range. The problem is that Charlotte's rotation is pretty full. Coby White's the only meaningful free agent, and he's almost assuredly going to re-sign. Even if the Hornets do trade one of Miles Bridges, Josh Green, or Grant Williams, there just aren't spots open. Plus, Liam McNeeley and Tidjane Salaün may be ready for an increased role at the NBA level in years two and three, respectively. The Hornets have an abundance of players, and that's not usually good when you also have two first-round picks. The natural idea is to package those picks and move up (or move one or both of them for an established star, which isn't likely). But who would they even call to move up? It's not likely that they'd be able to move into the top eight, even if that high.…

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