While they had almost a 40% chance of choosing among the first three of this 2024 Draft, the Hornets ultimately inherited the sixth pick, behind the Pistons and ahead of the Blazers. An interesting choice all the same, but which is not made easier by the situation a few weeks before the big moment.
Indeed, according to ESPNseveral young talents definitely don't want to do workouts with the Hornets!
Why is that ? Because the franchise is surrounded by several uncertainties after having profoundly changed. Let's recap: in just a few months, it changed ownership, with Michael Jordan selling the Hornets. Then president, with the arrival of Jeff Peterson. Finally, a new coach will be installed on the bench after the Finals, Charles Lee, current Boston assistant.
Playmakers unmotivated by the presence of LaMelo Ball?
Plus, with LaMelo Ball as the team's cornerstone, the point guards know they won't have many minutes to get their hands on in their first season in the league.
If our colleagues at ESPN do not give any names of players who refuse tests with the Hornets, we can already put forward that of Stephon Castle. The latter, a freshman from Connecticut, made it clear that he was not a fullback, and that teams with already known starting playmakers do not interest him.
Are Rob Dillingham, Reed Sheppard and Nikola Topic, also playmakers, also reluctant to come and show themselves in front of the Hornets, because they would not want to land in Charlotte? It's possible. However, the first mentioned is announced as the possible sixth choice by ESPN.
