In case there was any confusion about the Charlotte Hornets’ direction, Jeff Peterson tried to squash it.
After selecting 18-year-old raw Frenchman Tidjane Salaün sixth overall in the NBA Draft and adding a third point guard in KJ Simpson during the second round, the Hornets’ vice president of basketball operations did his best to assure the masses that ending the eight-plus year playoff drought remains a priority despite the mini youth movement.
“I wouldn’t say the timeline changes,” Peterson said during Friday’s introductory press conference for Salaün and Simpson. “We are just going to be incredibly thorough and patient, diligent, very creative and opportunistic in terms of how we build this thing out.