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Rookie Resemblances: Comparing Charlotte’s rookies to what they could turn out to be

The draft has come and gone and the Charlotte Hornets added five new rookies to the roster (including one on a two-way deal). LaMelo Ball, Vernon Carey Jr, Nick Richards, Grant Riller, and Nate Darling are all now a part of the Hornets franchise. You may know the names, you may know their stats, but what could their NBA career shape up to be? Who exactly do these rookies resemble?

*These comparisons are strictly based on style of play and the type of player these rookies could turn into eventually.

Nate Darling = Jordan Clarkson

Darling’s final year in college: 21.