Every year, the NBA Draft Lottery is a highly anticipated event. It’s an occasion when the worst teams in the regular season are given a glimmer of hope in the form of a chance to select an amateur player of great repute. However, this year’s lottery garnered a special level of interest due to the looming presence of generational talent, Victor Wimpanyama.
Even though the San Antonio Spurs won the highly coveted pick and weren’t shy about acknowledging the fact that they would pick Wimpanyama first overall, there are still a plethora of talented basketball players for the rest of the lottery to choose from. The Charlotte Hornets is the team to pick right after San Antonio. The team has been dismal in recent years, after missing the playoffs for seven straight seasons. However, with a few key moves, they could vie for a spot in the play tournament sooner rather than later.
The Charlotte Hornets are a franchise in need of a makeover. Pairing Scoot Henderson with LaMelo Ball is the right move for the team’s future.
When a player is selected with the second overall pick, organizations typically hope that he will turn out to be a franchise player. He is expected to become a building block in the future and be able almost single-handedly to turn the fortunes of the team around. Hornets are in a unique position. Unlike most lottery teams, they actually have the face of the franchise, LaMelo Ball. However, one exceptional talent is not enough to win the NBA. If Charlotte wants to become a winning team, Ball must find a co-star.
From G-League ignition is a 6’3 guard who has shown flashes of brilliance over the past two seasons along with the maturity of an older player. His name is Scott Henderson, and had it not been for the phenomenon from France, he might have been the first pick in this year’s draft. However, he is an exceptional talent with a bright future in the NBA. If Charlotte wants to put together a winning formula, pairing Henderson with Ball is the right way to go. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons why the Charlotte Hornets selected Scott Henderson with the second pick in this year’s NBA Draft.