Hornets take James Bouknight in NBA draft’s first round

The Charlotte Hornets selected James Bouknight in the first round of the NBA draft Thursday night, giving them something they’ve badly needed — more talent. After the Hornets lost 15 of their final 20 games in the 2020-21 season, falling from fourth place in the East to ninth, it became clear to general manager Mitch Kupchak, that to make the playoffs, they needed to continue to add talent and not draft based on position. Thursday was the first step in that direction, taking the 6-5, 190-pound shooting guard out of UConn. Bouknight was expected by most draft experts to go higher. Bouknight ave…

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