Hornets Land No. 3 Pick In 2020 NBA Draft

For the first time since 1992, the Charlotte Hornets improved their NBA Draft lottery odds, jumping five spots to land the 3rd overall pick in the 2020 draft.

"It's a good thing. A top 3 pick is a good thing. It presents us with a lot of options," general manager Mitch Kupchak said following the draft. "With a small market team, I think I've been pretty consistent the last few years that we have to look to improve this team via the draft or through trades...Just getting a pick and not moving back, it's going to provide us with a lot of options."

Charlotte had a 6.70 percent chance of landing the No. 3 spot and a 19.0 percent chance of moving into the Top 3. Their highest odds were a 34.50…