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Among first to work out for the Hornets, NC State guard begins path toward NBA dream

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Jarkel Joiner has moved around rather frequently over the past few years, setting up shop in three different states.

The N.C. State product is hoping to find a permanent home relatively soon — one in an NBA City. Joiner, who just completed his lone season with the Wolfpack, was among the initial group of players the Charlotte Hornets brought in Tuesday as part of the franchise’s first pre-draft workout of the offseason.

It’s the latest step in Joiner’s whirlwind trek, a winding path to that carved stops in Bakersfield, Calif.