Cooper Flagg speaks ahead of NBA Draft
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Both Tre Johnson and Kon Knueppel confirmed to assembled media members that they met with the Hornets at the combine. The pair of prospects are deadeye long range shooters who would change the face of Charlotte's offense with their gravity and shot making.
The NBA held its annual draft lottery on Monday night, and the Dallas Mavericks emerged with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft. The San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz were awarded the second,
The Toronto Raptors are in the "due diligence" phase of the NBA Draft process, meeting top prospects this week in Chicago.
Knueppel met with Chicago (12th pick), Charlotte (fourth), Brooklyn (eighth, 19th, 26th and 27th), Atlanta (13th and 22nd) and Orlando (16th and 25th). In a recent NBA mock, Knueppel was projected to the New Orleans Pelicans at No. 7 overall.
For the first time in two drafts, it looks like the first overall pick will not be an international player, but there are still tons of talented prospects from abroad expected to be picked by NBA teams in June.
Here is an evaluation of some draft prospects for the Philadelphia 76ers based on catch-and-shoot percentages in college.
With the draft order now set for the top 14 picks, the NBA turned its attention toward the court at Wintrust Arena on Tuesday to begin analyzing the measurements and skill sets of the 2025 prospects.
Getting the fourth pick is a blow to the Hornets faithful that expected Cooper Flagg to land in their laps, but it isn't a death sentence. Charlotte will still have the ability to add another talented piece to their core in the 2025 NBA Draft, and among their options, Edgecombe should be at the top of the list.