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Seven Player Comparisons For Possible Hornets Draft Targets

There are a ton of players the Hornets could look at in this draft class. What previous NBA players do they compare to?

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Dylan Jackson
May 25, 2026
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Draft season is in full swing for the Charlotte Hornets, who own two top-20 picks in next month’s draft.

There’s a wide swath of players that are going to be in consideration for each of those picks, and almost no mock draft is the same. There’s a list of about 12-15 different players that the Hornets could pick at either of their first-round selections.

But what kind of player could they look to add? What’s are some realistic comparisons for the players projected in Charlotte’s range?

Before getting into the comparisons I’ve devised, I want to clarify these are stylistic comparisons, not necessarily indicative of the caliber of player I think each of these guys will become.

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