The Charlotte Hornets have had an interesting offseason, using their first round draft picks to select Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley in an attempt to infuse some more young talent into what was last year one of the worst rosters in the NBA. The Hornets haven't been particularly great at drafting over the last several years, which was evidenced by a recent roster move they made involving a 2023 first round draft pick.

“The Charlotte Hornets are parting ways with 2023 first-round pick Nick Smith Jr.,” reported Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter, citing a report from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “Smith will make $2.71M this year after being waived by the team before his third season.”

Siegel also noted that “with Smith off the roster, the Hornets are now down to 16

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