The Hornets have had a rough franchise history, but turned it around at the 2025 NBA Draft. Selections of Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley, Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner were great picks. The Hornets are the winners of the draft,

The Charlotte Hornets have selected Liam McNeeley with the No. 29 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. McNeeley racked up accolades in his one season at Connecticut, earning Big East Freshman of the Year, third-team All-Big East honors and a spot on the conference's All-Freshman Team.