Dwayne Bacon hadn’t even fielded a question before he was likened to a future Hall of Famer.
It wasn’t on purpose – at least, not at first. When sleep-deprived Rich Cho took the podium for the Charlotte Hornets’ rookie introductions Friday, he rattled off a list of attendees with perfect accuracy. Then he welcomed the two newest Hornets: Malik Monk and ...
Dwyane Wade.
Cho, of course, meant Dwayne Bacon, the 6-6 guard from Florida State and not the three-time NBA champion for the Chicago Bulls. The rookie’s face said it all, as his already wide grin grew wider.