As the Charlotte Hornets prepare for another NBA draft, their lack of a head coach is an obvious flaw — but one that will soon be rectified.
A far harder problem to solve is their lack of a shot-blocking big man who can strike some fear into the layup/dunk line that opponents too often run on the Charlotte defense.
That’s why on Thursday night, the Hornets should package their two first-round picks — No. 13 and No. 15 — along with a couple of current players and trade for a veteran big man like Utah’s Rudy Gobert, Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton or Indiana’s Myles Turner.