Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; James Bouknight (Connecticut) poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eleven overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The Charlotte Hornets may have just gotten the steal of the 2021 NBA Draft. Connecticut guard James Bouknight was projected to be a top-eight draft pick but slowly fell all the way to Charlotte at pick No. 11, giving the Hornets another exciting piece to add to their already solid young roster.