Believe it or not, the Charlotte Hornets are not among the leaders in the clubhouse to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Their +600 odds at DraftKings still trail the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, who all have worse records and are tied at +550 to land the first pick.
The way things are trending, though, it’ll be a contest soon.
Playing Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Hornets lost for the eighth time in their last 11 games. Already dealing with several injuries, Charlotte lost Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre and Dennis Smith during the game.