Hornets could already have the answer to a nagging problem on the roster

Charlotte Hornets, Miles Bridges, Liam McNeeley | Kent Smith/GettyImagesThe Charlotte Hornets desperately need a backup point guard. Some believe that the missing piece could come through the 2026 draft. But they might not have to wait that long if Liam McNeeley can develop into a reliable playmaker off the bench.

The rookie certainly has the potential to fill the void, as he had been assigned that responsibility during his one-year stay with the University of Connecticut. The move, though, may have thrown him for a loop because being a full-time ball-handler appears to have affected his shooting. It partly resulted in his slide in the draft, which, of course, turned out to be beneficial for…