AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Kai Jones #22 of the Texas Longhorns slam dunks against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at The Frank Erwin Center on March 07, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
Although the Charlotte Hornets spent two second-round picks in the 2020 NBA Draft on centers (Vernon Carey Jr. and Nick Richards), and trade speculation suggesting the Hornets’ interest in acquiring a veteran center prior to the March 25 NBA trade deadline, should Charlotte standpat, the team should look to next year’s draft to add an impact player to solve their issues in the middle. Texas center Kai Jones could be the impact player at the five positions the Hornets have desperately…
