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,

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

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.