Is Charlotte really cursed when it comes to the NBA draft lottery?
You’d certainly think so, based on Hornets fans’ frustration the past few years. The consensus on social media is the Hornets can only be harmed by the annual process, which takes place 8:30 p.m. Thursday (ESPN), awarding the top four picks in the Oct. 16 draft.
Actually, the Hornets had an amazing string of lottery luck in the 1990s, allowing them to draft three of the best players ever in Charlotte. But it’s been 21 years and a second expansion team since the weighted lottery has done Charlotte any favors.