In tonight's look into the world of Hornets news, the Charlotte Hornets could be very well looking for a lights-out shooter with the ninth pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Tom Sorenson of the Charlotte Observer believes he knows just the man for the job, especially if one of the projected top picks from this draft class isn't avaliable at nine:
"If a potential star doesn’t trickle down, I have a candidate. He’ll bore you but he’ll offer the Hornets a quality they lack. He is Nik Stauskas, a 6-foot-6 guard from Michigan with the prettiest shot in college basketball. At 20, he’s old for a college player entering the draft. But I like him anyway."
However, Sorenson does list one more option for the Hornets at nine which doesn't involve any of the rookies in this draft class: "When a selection is made with the ninth pick, however, Charlotte might no longer have it. A team called Wednesday asking the Hornets if they’re willing to part with their picks. They are."
"Would you rather have a rookie or 28-year-old Aaron Afflalo? A 6-5 guard, Afflalo averaged 18.2 points for Orlando this season, hitting 45.9 from the field and 42.7 on three-pointers without anybody noticing."
If Afflalo is genuinely available for the ninth pick, don't be surprised if the Hornets don't actually pick in June's draft until their second scheduled pick at twenty-four.
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