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Charlotte Hornets: Four second-round prospects to look at

By Noah Purser

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 05: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Dwayne Bacon #7 of the Charlotte Hornets during the game on November 5, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 05: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Dwayne Bacon #7 of the Charlotte Hornets during the game on November 5, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

The Charlotte Hornets currently hold the 55th overall selection in the 2018 NBA draft. Here are a few candidates for consideration, as June 21st quickly approaches.

The Charlotte Hornets rarely have much success in the second-round, but last year’s selection of Dwayne Bacon is already separating himself as something special. Already considered a key part of the future, Bacon’s defensive capabilities earned him a spot in the rotation early in the season.

The variety of players currently projected to be selected by the Charlotte Hornets is slim. Yet, in almost complete contrast, the second-round pick can be used on a vast number of players. There have been plenty of second-round steals in the last few years and the Queen City team will be hoping to find an impact player that late in the draft.

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With a new coach and general manager that are focused on developing players, the team’s second-round selection holds more weight than before this year. They will surely be looking to add some more young talent to the squad. Looking at their roster, Charlotte had three former second-round picks on their roster in Dwayne Bacon, Willy Hernangomez

Looking at their roster, Charlotte had three former 2nd round picks on their roster in Dwayne Bacon, Willy Hernangomez and Marcus Paige. Although, the only one of those players that they drafted was Bacon. Before Dwayne, the last seond-round pick to make an impact for them was Jeff Taylor in 2012.

The Hornets currently have three viable centers in Cody Zeller, Dwight Howard, and Willy Hernangomez. Other than drafting an additional center, the Hornets’ options are wide open late in the second-round. They could look to add more guard or wing depth to the team or they could solidify their frontcourt even more.

Though the talent level certainly drops-off after the first-round, here are some players the Hornets could find success with at pick 55 in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft: