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Re-picking the last five drafts for the Charlotte Hornets

By Elijah Edwards

Charlotte Hornets 2017 NBA Draft (Photo by Ashlee Espinal/NBAE via Getty Images)
Charlotte Hornets 2017 NBA Draft (Photo by Ashlee Espinal/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – MARCH 5: TJ Warren #12 of the Phoenix Suns goes to the basket against the Miami Heat on March 5, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – MARCH 5: TJ Warren #12 of the Phoenix Suns goes to the basket against the Miami Heat on March 5, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Our final draft is upon us. Can we continue to improve?

Well, here we are. We’re just about done “fixing” the Charlotte Hornets. Without further ado, let’s finish this up.

The 2016-2017 season was a step backward in real life for your Hornets. Winning only 36 games, they failed to make the playoffs. They also lost the services of Al Jefferson. How do our new-look Hornets fare? With the new starting five of Jokic, Green, Giannis, Beal, and Walker, along with a bench consisting of Nance Jr., Clarkson, Warren, Lamb, and role players, the Hornets win 79 games. According to the Hollinger metric, Giannis alone added 22 wins. Needless to say, the Hornets will be drafting last.

First Round:

In reality, the Hornets had the 11th pick and drafted Malik Monk. He obviously won’t be available with the 30th pick. I will, however, be drafting Frank Mason III, who was picked four picks later in real life by the Sacramento Kings.

Second Round:

If you remember, when the Hornets traded for Dwight Howard, they also received Atlanta‘s 31st pick. We don’t have that pick now, obviously. That also means the second-round pick that we sent to Atlanta is still with us. In real life, it was the 41st pick. Here, it will be the 60th. There’s not a lot to choose from at this point. That being said, I will choose Isaiah Hicks, out of UNC. If that name sounds familiar, he was signed to the Hornets’ training camp roster before eventually being cut.