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In NBA Draft, Hornets Get Bouknight At No. 11, Jones At No. 19 Via Knicks

Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak was a busy man Thursday night.

The Hornets selected guard James Bouknight from Connecticut with the No. 11 pick and landed a pair of centers via trade.

Kupchak acquired veteran center Mason Plumlee from the Detroit Pistons before the draft, then traded away a protected future first-round pick to the New York Knicks for the 19th overall pick and got Texas center Kai Jones, according a person familiar with the situation.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the trades have not yet been made official.

Charlotte selected 6-foot-10 forward JT Thor from Auburn and Florida 6-foot-5 guard Scottie Lewis in the second round.