Charlotte Hornets: Matching each player to a 2018 rap album

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While none of these players will likely start for Charlotte to kick the season off, they’re still deserving of some album comparisons.

Tony Parker & Nasir by Nas – Both are past their primes, and certainly have had better campaigns, but we can still hope they serve as effective mentors.

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Malik Monk & Goodbye and Good Riddance by Juice WRLD – After their respective debuts, there are flashes of superstar potential, but too much of both can be a bad thing.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist & Black Panther: The Album – While all the artists on this collaborative album turned in passable songs, they’ve all put out better work elsewhere. Kidd-Gilchrist may need a similar change of scenery.

Frank Kaminsky & SR3MM by Rae Sremmurd – Overall there were lots of bright spots, but some trimming and consistency is in order.

Bismack Biyombo & Bobby Tarantino II by Logic – The return of fan favorites, both Biz and Bobby Tarantino have flaws but are still beloved.

Devonte’ Graham & Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B – Their debuts were exciting and showed lots of versatility, we can just hope for more.

Miles Bridges & DXXM by Scarlxrd – Both are exciting, electric, and full of power. Both are also young, and show imperfections, but should be talked about quite a bit nonetheless.

Willy Hernangomez & Ye by Kanye West – They’re certainly ambitious and hope to do a lot, but they may be better served if they stayed true in one direction.

Dwayne Bacon & Ta13oo by Denzel Curry – Both are primed for major popularity explosions in the future, given they continue their arcs of talent and ability.

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The second half of 2018 is shaping up to deliver more quality albums. Hopefully, the Charlotte Hornets can match that quality when they kick off their season in October.

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