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If the Charlotte Hornets are going to be the team they're looking to be in the future, a lot of that will ultimately come down to how they look with their young talent. The Hornets may have made the right pick by selecting Kon Knueppel, and have some other talent, but now the goal will be focused on putting more talent around some of these guys.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe NBA draft is one of the easier ways to do that, with young and cheap talent, and with some first-round picks next year, the Hornets should be in a position to add two guys who can come in and make an impact.
When predicting who that might be, Jonathan Wasserman had them with a second pick in the first round at No. 21, predicting them to select Neoklis Avdalas, a shooting guard/small forward out of Virginia Tech.“NBA teams were intrigued enough by Neoklis Avdalas last year to invite him to the combine out of Greece. In just his second game for Virginia Tech, he made a massive statement to scouts with 33 points, six assists and a number of clutch buckets late to beat Providence in overtime.
“His scoring versatility and playmaking at 6'9" will be obvious draws. Offense runs through his ability to create advantages with his size and handle. He's demonstrated clear passing IQ early, and after shooting a respectable 35.7 percent from three last year overseas, he has shown notable shotmaking confidence so far with deep threes and dribble jumpers in the mid-range,” he wrote.
Avdalas is an interesting player in some sense, as he has the ability to stretch the floor as a bigger player, but he can also run ball-handling duties.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat would obviously be a nice pickup for a team like the Hornets.
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