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The Charlotte Hornets are still debating on who to select with the second overall pick in Thursday's NBA Draft. As such, Charlotte is bringing Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller back in for second workouts. Those second workouts will be watched by Hornets owner Michael Jordan. Last Friday, Jordan finalized a sale of the franchise to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, … [Read more...] about Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller To Have Second Workouts With Hornets

Michael Jordan is finalizing a sale of the Charlotte Hornets to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall. The sale will end Jordan's 13-year run as the majority owner of the Hornets. Plotkin is currently a minority owner of the Hornets, while Schnall is a minority owner of the Hawks. The sale is expected to be approved in the coming weeks, with Plotkin and Schnall becoming the Hornets … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Finalizing Sale Of Hornets To Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall

Teams in the top part of the draft appear to be more open to trading than any year in recent memory. "I don't remember being this much potential picks in the top-10 openly available," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "I haven't heard Charlotte is interested in trading. We know Portland is interested in trading. Obviously Houston has been out there. Detroit has been out … [Read more...] about Hornets Not Interested In Trading No. 2, Picks 3-8 Could Be Available

The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards have explored moving up into the top-3, sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer. The Charlotte Hornets own the No. 2 pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers are at No. 3. Next week's draft has a clear second tier behind Victor Wembanyama in Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller. The Raptors have a number of potential trade candidates in … [Read more...] about Raptors, Wizards Explore Trading Into Top-3

The New Orleans Pelicans are interested in trading up to draft Scoot Henderson and any deal would almost certainly require the inclusion of either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram. A source tells Marc Stein that the Pelicans would consider trading Williamson if it meant they could draft Henderson. The position could mean the Pelicans are broadly at the point where Williamson … [Read more...] about Pelicans Believed To Be More Open To Trading Zion Williamson Than Brandon Ingram