The Hornets' Curse

"On Wednesday, it was announced that Gilgeous-Alexander had officially won the MVP award, which makes it a perfect time to take a look back on the details of the trade and the potential what-if aspects of it.
The Hornets selected SGA with the 11th pick, but sent him to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 12th pick, which turned out to be Miles Bridges and two future second-round picks.

The two future second-round picks that the Hornets received in the deal proved to be very disappointing. The first future pick the Hornets had from the trade was a 2020 second-round pick, which ended up landing relatively high with the 32nd pick."

 

In 1996...

"Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th selection in the first round out of Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Vlade Divac in a move that would defy history."

 

Who could forget the historically bad 7-59 2011-12 season...

"Despite finishing the season with the worst record in NBA history, the Bobcats received the second overall pick. With the second pick in the 2012 NBA draft, the Bobcats selected Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and selected Jeffery Taylor with the 31st pick."

 

I still don't get the French dude they selected last season. Didn't exactly set the world on fire

 

I just hope he ends up more productive than Nic Batum.

 

Yep this is the dude the Hornets traded for when giving up the Kobe Bryant draft pick. I wonder if he was smoking a cigarette while on the motorcycle?

Ex-NBA great Vlade Divac breaks hip in motorcycle accident

 

Hornets should just use the "lottery" system when making their picks.

Get a big roulette wheel with the names left, spin it, and go with it. Cannot be any worse than their picks the last 20 years