Mitch Kupchak was general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers for 17 years before joining the Charlotte Hornets in 2018. One of the most important duties of an NBA GM is to ensure the scouting department absolutely nails the draft, especially during a rebuild. Kupchak’s long tenure with the Lakers gives us plenty of data points to reveal how effective he and his scouting departments have been in correctly assessing talent and drafting the right players.
The Hornets have three picks in the 2020 draft - No 3, No. 32, and No. 56 - so let’s see what Mitch’s draft history reveals about players he’s selected around those draft spots.