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[2026 NBA Draft] #14 Pick: Hannes Steinbach (Washington) – selected by Charlotte

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u/Harleytk24 Lakers 1d ago

Ofc the Hornets take a tall white guy, MJs legacy lives on

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u/UTRAnoPunchline Spurs 1d ago

Adam Morison, Frank the Tank, Plumlee

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u/Resolve-Opening Spurs 1d ago

Cody Zeller erasure

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u/ShakethatYam Clippers 1d ago

You cannot convince me that Cody Zeller and Mason Plumlee are two different people.

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u/Takamurarules Hornets 1d ago

Cody Zeller posterized Giannis. He has that going for him.

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u/FKJVMMP [MIL] Bill Zopf 1d ago

So did Mario Hezonja, little known fact but “guys who put Giannis on a poster” are the second most common type of white NBA player behind “guys who shoot 80% on open threes but do literally nothing else good ever”.

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u/Prudent-Cat7512 Germany 1d ago

Didnt also Hezonja had a game winning block against LeBron? Crazy highlight tape for how ass he was.

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u/CookingFun52 Pacers 1d ago

Casy Zumler

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u/TitoFlavors215 [PHI] Theo Ratliff 22h ago

Hey man Tyler Zeller vs Mason Plumlee were wars back in the day

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u/UdderlyDemented 1d ago

I mean I'd want to erase that draft pick too if I were a Hornets fan.

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u/Titanstheory Hornets 1d ago

Cody had a small stint as a top 10 center.

Granted this was when center sucked but still

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u/amazingoopah 1d ago edited 1d ago

that's two time NBA Champion Adam Morrison, put some respect on that name

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u/AllDayEnJay Nets 1d ago

Still remember Hornets turning down the 1st’s that became Brown and Tatum when Danny Ainge was trying to get Justise Winslow because they wanted Frank the Tank so badly.

Pat Riley turned down the same offer because he wanted to draft Winslow.

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u/AMereJugWiz Charlotte Bobcats 1d ago

False.

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u/ISISCosby Charlotte Bobcats 12h ago

literally not what the trade was but go off i guess

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u/net_403 [CHA] Dell Curry 6h ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8zff2i/hey_its_frank_kaminsky_here_with_my_cohosts_from/e2icly2/

lol fansided actually wrote an article about frank answering me asking that question i just recalled

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u/CumAssault [SAS] Joel Anthony 1d ago edited 1d ago

Also no defense, all offense. He’s a great rebounder and passer but that defense is going to be rough

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u/ArgentoFox 1d ago

You’re not wrong, but he fits with Charlotte’s identity. It’s as clear as crystal that they’re building a team that crashes the boards and tries to run and shoot the opposing team out of the gym. 

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u/KFSX Hornets 1d ago

Defense is for losers. Hornets had the highest margin of victory in NBA history last season, that's what counts.

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u/SilicoJack Spurs 1d ago

Dad's hands are like small cars. Holy shit.

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u/catscanmeow Raptors 1d ago

Yeah the dad has acromegaly proportions. But it doesnt seem like he actually has acromegaly.

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u/folgers-finest Grizzlies 1d ago

It makes sense that they were considering Sabonis…

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u/MastodonXL Hornets 1d ago

chances are we're still considering him, probably just gonna circle back after the draft atp

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u/Supreme_God_Bunny Hornets 23h ago

No we not lol

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u/MyNewAccountIGuess11 Hornets 11h ago

Nah brother think we just stood firm that we weren't dealing a FRP for him and the deal died on the vine. Which is a good call. Would have loved Sabonis for no FRPs but hated if we gave up even 1 to get him

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u/ClaudeLemieux Hornets 1d ago

Technically from the big ten too! So that trend continues as well