Hornets draft Mark Williams from Duke and trade another first-round pick

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the initial selection of their pair of first-round picks, the Hornets selected Memphis’ Jalen Duren 13th overall in Thursday night’s NBA draft. Immediately after making the pick, though, Charlotte traded the 6-foot-11, 250-pound big man to New York, a source confirmed to The Charlotte Observer, before the Knicks moved him to Detroit. With the No. 15 pick, the Hornets drafted Mark Williams from Duke. Coming into the draft, there was chatter indicating the Hornets were looking to be active in the trade market. One report even suggested they were trying to package one or bo…

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