For the first time in a long while, the Charlotte Hornets can boast of a fruitful offseason. That was rarely the case when Michael Jordan was still the majority owner. With president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson as the lead decision-maker, the Hornets finally look like a team with a clear direction.
That much was evident during this year's draft when they aced the No. 4 pick with the Kon Knueppel selection and managed to add three more promising prospects with a late first-rounder and a pair of early second-rounders. Charlotte went into the draft knowing what kind of players it wanted to bring to the fold.