“They’ve cleaned up their locker room, they’re getting rid of the bad influences…they’re bringing in professionals”
- @AdamFinkelstein on the Charlotte Hornets trading LaMelo Ball & Miles Bridges
(h/t @SnapshotKyle)
The Hornets now own 32 draft picks over the next seven years:
1sts: 12
2nds: 20
Charlotte is now potentially as well positioned as anyone in the future to go pursue a star to pair alongside Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller.
The Hornets and GM Jeff Peterson have done a fantastic job of flipping their roster around and accumulating future draft assets.
Charlotte could have 3 first-round picks in 2027, they own 3 outright in 2033, and they own 3 seconds in five of the next seven drafts.
Masterclass.
The Hornets now have a war chest of draft picks to land the NBA’s next disgruntled star 🤯
10 first-round picks
20 second-round picks (!!)
3 first-round pick swaps
They have one of the strongest collections of draft assets in the whole league…
Charlotte acquires additional draft capital -- it has 20 second-rounders over the next 7 years and now the second-most tradeable picks in the NBA. The Rockets open roster flexibility after acquisitions of Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic, plus create a $13 million trade exception.