Finding NBA-caliber players in places where other teams can't is a vital part of building a winning culture in a small market. Historically, the Charlotte Hornets have not been good at that. I will give former GM Mitch Kupchak credit for hitting on a few second-round picks, but the draft has provided far more whiffs than home runs for this franchise.
In fact, they haven't even been good at finding talent where other teams do find talent. The Hornets have been bad, simply put, at finding talent.
Sion James could be a sign that things are changing.