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Get 2 first round picks! The Hornets still sent away the problem center and welcomed the old player back!

10:12am, 28 June 2025【Basketball】

The NBA has entered the offseason, and all teams are working hard to adjust their lineups, and various transactions and signing news are spreading.

Today is the first round of the NBA draft. The Charlotte Hornets selected scorer Knypoor with the fourth pick in the first round. This is also an option, because among the top seven popular rookies, only Knypoor accepted the Hornets' invitation to try out, and the rest refused to play for the Hornets.

But the Hornets' operations were not over. They traded center Mark Williams with the Phoenix Suns, getting the 29th pick in the first round of this year, and a first round pick in 2029, the lowest first round pick in the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Suns want centers very much. They suffered a big loss last season. In a lot of time, Durant needs to help defend in the penalty area. Therefore, it is not a loss to exchange for two first round picks for an excellent center.

However, Mark Williams was traded by the Hornets last season to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, the Lakers said that the physical examination failed and returned the goods directly. This made the Hornets very embarrassed and made Mark Williams very angry. He tried his best to play the game when he saw the Lakers.

As part of the deal, Serbian defender Micic returns to the Hornets. Micic was a Hornets player at the time, but was sent to the Suns. In order to complete the deal, the Suns announced that Micic's team option worth $8.1 million next season, so they sent it back to Charlotte.

Hornets selected small forward Mike Neley with the 29th pick this year, which is also a good pitcher. He was a rookie invited to the Green House, but almost fell into the second round.