When the card with their logo got pulled out of the envelope by NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, revealing the Charlotte Hornets failed to jump up in the draft lottery Tuesday night, it surely didn’t incite many smiles.
Certainly not from PJ Washington, who would’ve gladly flashed a toothy pose on the dais in Chicago if they somehow rose from the 13th spot. The Hornets’ combo forward had some diamond-encrusted fronts filling a hefty portion of his mouth and undoubtedly wanted to see them sparkle in high definition. But unlike two years ago when they leaped up to the third spot, putting them in a position to select LaMelo Ball, Tuesday wasn’t the Hornets’ time to shine.
If they’re thinking big, though, that should change soon.
