LOL Even the Mocks hate the Hornets

[chknwing]

Bleacher Report Mock

4. Charlotte Hornets: Khaman Maluach (Duke, C)

this dude shouldnt be picked in the top 10 and they have the Hornets taking him 4th.

VJ Edgecombe no matter what

[33inNC]

1 hour ago, chknwing said:

Bleacher Report Mock

4. Charlotte Hornets: Khaman Maluach (Duke, C)

this dude shouldnt be picked in the top 10 and they have the Hornets taking him 4th.

VJ Edgecombe no matter what

Trying to fool them into drafting him. Hint, MJ isn't in charge any longer, hopefully this org is not that stupid. 

[jfra78]

I am convinced a lot of mocks just use Charlotte teams to get certain players to other markets

[Shocker]

They just need to take Tre or VJ and be done with it

Edited June 11 by Shocker

[KaseKlosed]

The pick will be either VJ or Kon depending on how chips fall know how the hornets operate. 

[Shocker]

On 6/13/2025 at 1:28 AM, KaseKlosed said:

The pick will be either VJ or Kon depending on how chips fall know how the hornets operate. 

I am fine with either personally, hope this is the way it goes.  Passing on Bailey if he is there is really risky with his ridiculous upside but the Hornets need high floor guys that can play now

Edited June 16 by Shocker

[Basbear]

dookie white guy that can not create his own shots while being meh on D........ sounds like MJs wet dream for the 4 overall pick..... my gods this can not be right? 

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

5 hours ago, Basbear said:

dookie white guy that can not create his own shots while being meh on D........ sounds like MJs wet dream for the 4 overall pick..... my gods this can not be right? 

Rumors are we will take N'gonnamaka M'pakt from the Sierra Leone developmental league. 

[carpanfan96]

I have Charlotte trading back to 7 with the Pelicans and drafting Maluach. Williams getting traded and Alvarado coming back along with other pieces. 

 

Hornets front office really like Maluach and he seems to be the target they want but not at 4. 

Edited Saturday at 07:43 PM by carpanfan96

[Shocker]

I have been watching these guys for a while now and I like Kon, VJ and also Tre for that matter.  But I put on Ace Bailey it’s a different level.  That dude can easily be the best player out of this draft.  His upside is ridiculous.  His shot making at that size is nuts.  Put him at the 2 or 3 and he will have growing pains but whatever.  I think he can be great and it won’t take long.

[Proudiddy]

On 6/10/2025 at 9:21 PM, jfra78 said:

I am convinced a lot of mocks just use Charlotte teams to get certain players to other markets

Not a stretch because the league actually does use us to facilitate players to bigger markets.  We’re the “just happy to be here” franchise.

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

54 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Not a stretch because the league actually does use us to facilitate players to bigger markets.  We’re the “just happy to be here” franchise.

Lamelo Ball come on down, Boston Celtics on line 4. 

[Proudiddy]

4 minutes ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

Lamelo Ball come on down, Boston Celtics on line 4. 

Yeah, seeing a ton of talk that we’re listening to offers for him.  Going back to LJ, Mourning, Kobe, Eddie Jones, Baron, and now Lamelo.  It always follows the same playbook.  Media hypes and pumps “potential blockbuster” deals with our star player to the big markets/media darling teams. the smoke machine keeps churning.  Then it’s rumored we are entertaining said offers (even if there was never talks or substance to the rumors).  Then finally, we make a shitty deal that realistically only benefits the big market/media darling, get poo on, then languish in continued mediocrity with the added insult of having no star player whatsoever.  Wash, rinse, repeat.

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

2 hours ago, Proudiddy said:

Yeah, seeing a ton of talk that we’re listening to offers for him.  

I've also seen agents saying certain players don't want to come to / be drafted by Charlotte as they don't want to play with Ball.