James Borrego, Charlotte Hornets (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Throughout the off-season, the Charlotte Hornets have been rumored to have wanted to upgrade their rim protection and perimeter defense. The Hornets have been linked to multiple defensive-oriented centers such as Richaun Holmes and Myles Turner, but struck out on both of them. The Hornets also lack true lockdown defenders on the perimeter but added a quality defender this offseason in Kelly Oubre Jr. Other perimeter players that were added to the roster are James Bouknight, Ish Smith, Wesley Iwundu, Scottie Lewis, and Arnoldas Kulbolka, who are both on two-way deals.