Golden State Warriors Receive: F Gordon Hayward, 2026 First-Round Pick (CHA), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – CHA)
Charlotte Hornets Receive: G Jordan Poole, F Jonathan Kuminga
The Charlotte Hornets have got problems, too. This is something we’re used to.
It feels like this franchise has been down on its luck since its inception. For some time, they were the Bobcats. Fans in the Buzz City area generally opt to forget about those days.
On the other hand, the Hornets don’t have a glorious history, either. Seriously, who is the best Charlotte Hornet of all time? Alonzo Mourning? Eddie Jones?
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Great players, sure, but not candidates for “best player in franchise history” on just about any other team.
With that said, LaMelo Ball has a real chance of earning that title. For that matter, so does whoever the Charlotte Hornets select with the second overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Should their selection change their logic here?