The Charlotte Hornets’ recent history drafting second-round picks is quite forgettable.
They’ve dealt them away, sometimes for cash. Jeff Taylor showed a flash or two, but now he’s playing overseas.
So Dwayne Bacon, just two games into his NBA career, has been refreshing. With so many absences (Nic Batum, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael Carter-Williams), Hornets coach Steve Clifford has been scrambling. He took a chance just before Wednesday’s season-opener, naming Bacon, the 40th overall pick, as a fill-in starter.
There were no promises implied. Clifford said that fifth starter spot could change game-to-game until Kidd-Gilchrist returns (his grandmother passed away in New Jersey).