There is nothing the Charlotte Hornets need more than a reliable backup/eventual replacement for Kemba Walker at point guard.
That guy is a Canadian, by way of a Chattanooga, Tenn., high school. He has Walker’s ability to get to the rim with ease, and he has something Walker emphatically lacks: Exceptional height and length.
If Kentucky freshman Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is around for the Hornets’ lottery pick in June, grab him.
Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t even a starter early this season on a Kentucky team annually loaded with phenomenal freshmen. But, in the assessment of Wildcats coach John Calipari, he’s now one of the best in college basketball.