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3 Centers the Charlotte Hornets Should Select in the 2022 NBA Draft

By Trejan Rowbotham

Apr 2, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Leaky Black (1) controls the ball against Duke Blue Devils center Mark Williams (15) during the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four semifinals at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Leaky Black (1) controls the ball against Duke Blue Devils center Mark Williams (15) during the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four semifinals at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /
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In short, yes, the Charlotte Hornets need to draft a center in the 2022 NBA Draft. As a team with the weakest center rotation in the league, Charlotte needs big man depth, and what better way to acquire depth than through the Draft?

With Mason Plumlee on a non-guaranteed contract, Montrezl Harrell facing free agency and felony drug charges, and no other impact centers on the roster, the Hornets need to make a move on Draft night.

Whether they trade an expiring veteran contract for an established center or they draft a young rim-protector, the Hornets have to improve at the five spot.

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