2021-22 Hornets Player Preview: Mason Plumlee

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty ImagesThe Charlotte Hornets traded for Mason Plumlee this offseason in a deal that many questioned. To some degree, it seemed as though the Detroit Pistons simply gave him away. The Hornets were able to jump up in the draft and get Plumlee in the same deal. Now, they have a player who projects to be their starting center for the upcoming season.

Last year, the biggest issue with the Hornets was their big-man position. As soon as Cody Zeller went down early last year, it quickly became clear that Charlotte needed a new center. Bismack Biyombo just wasn’t cutting it, and even when Zeller came back there was still room for improvement. PJ Washington did a decent…