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Jersey numbers have been chosen by all four of the Hornets' 2025 draft picks

All of the draft hoopla is over, and it's time to get to work.

This week, the Charlotte Hornets selected Duke guard Kon Knueppel, UConn wing Liam McNeeley, Duke guard Sion James, and Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner - a group of players that President of Basketball Ops Jeff Peterson believes can help change the culture in Buzz City.

On Friday, the team held an introductory press conference for the four newcomers, and at the end, each held up a jersey with their name and chosen number. Knueppel (No. 7) and Kalkbrenner (No. 32) will sport numbers they wore at the college level, while Sion James (No.