The situation in Charlotte is dire right now as they look to escape the Eastern Conference bunker. Ahead of the draft this year, the Hornets have some big plans for how to take another step forward in their development,

The NBA Finals haven't even concluded and the first salvos of the offseason were fired off cannonball-style over the weekend, with the Memphis Grizzlies sending Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for a package that included four future unprotected first-round picks.

With two of the first four picks in the second round, landing a projected first-round talent that slipped seems a likely probability for the Charlotte Hornets. The end of the first round is extremely tough to predict,