Terry House

If I were going over the Charlotte Hornets roster as we gear up for draft time, I’d be focusing on three areas: - Combo Forward - Lead Guard - Center Brandon Miller I would think gets extended this offseason, and the Kon Knueppel pick gives this team two great wings for the future. So now there’s a few main issues. The center spot still isn’t solidified despite the breakout of Moussa and the drafting of Kalkbrenner. If one of the two firsts could be used on a big who falls or is there in a good range in this draft, wouldn’t fault Charlotte for taking the size. The two biggest issues are at combo forward and lead guard. Yes, Coby White will be extended and brought back. But that LaMelo potential extension is looming, and Charlotte will have to make some difficult financial decisions with him, Miller, etc. This is a GREAT PG draft, so bringing in like a Labaron Philon to wait in the wings for a few years might not be the worst of ideas while giving Ball another year to prove he can keep staying healthy and play up to this All-NBA level he showed this season. Combo Forward is another huge issue. Do the Hornets extend Miles Bridges? Or do they maybe take the ammo they have to try and land someone like Yaxel Lendeborg in the draft? Tidjane Salaun isn’t enough insurance for me at the position, and this team needs to play bigger not smaller. So id try and target that position heavily if I were the Hornets (maybe the lotto odds smile upon them and they land in the Top 4!)

The Oklahoma City Thunder now receive a lottery pick since the Clippers failed to make the playoffs. Unreal.

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