Charlotte Hornets – Fringe rotation players:
This leaves Jalen McDaniels on the outside of the nine-man rotation for now. Based on the overall production from Smith Jr., it seems too difficult to remove him from the action. If Clifford elects to go with a ten-man rotation, expect McDaniels to be the tenth man.
James Bouknight also would find himself out of the rotation in this scenario. JT Thor will also likely be on the outside looking in once the roster is fully healthy.
Mark Williams, Kai Jones, and Bryce McGowens will stay ready and be available when they are called into action.
Obviously, injuries are a part of the game, but if the Hornets are fully healthy, their eventual rotation should mirror these predictions.