James Bouknight, UCONN (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The 2021 NBA Draft has concluded and the Charlotte Hornets are bringing in four rookies to add to their young core. James Bouknight, Kai Jones, JT Thor, and Scottie Lewis. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak made two trades to move up and acquire Jones in the first round and Thor in the second.
Charlotte had a very high grade on Bouknight and he fell right into the Hornets lap at No. 11 leaving them with no choice but to select the Connecticut guard. A potential elite three-level scorer who gets to the basket and uses his elite athleticism to finish above the rim.