Prediction season is upon us.
Along with the NBA Draft comes the annual proverbial reading of tea leaves, searching for the smallest of clues to give an indication of the direction a team is leaning. Since Victor Wembanyama is a sure bet to be the first player taken overall by San Antonio on June 22 and get the lengthy photo op with commissioner Adam Silver, the intrigue doesn’t begin until the second pick.
Which, of course, belongs to the Charlotte Hornets.
Pundits all over the globe are trying to figure out what they are going to do with the selection and that’s no different here in Charlotte, where many know this decision will help shape the franchise’s future.