{"id":741837,"date":"2026-05-23T10:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/741837\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:45:36","slug":"hornets-future-assets-ranked-highly-by-former-assistant-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/741837\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets&#8217; future assets ranked highly by former assistant GM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hornets&#8217; future assets ranked highly by former assistant GM<a class=\"gnt_bc\"\/>The Charlotte Hornets are in the midst of a successful rebuild, seeing on-court success while they stockpile future assets.<\/p>\n<p>May 21, 2026, 8:12 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets were ranked No. 1 in future assets by ESPN&#8217;s Bobby Marks.Charlotte improved by 25 wins in the 2025-26 season, finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.The team possesses two first-round picks in the 2026 NBA Draft.They also hold three potential first-round selections for the following year&#8217;s draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/charlotte-hornets\/5312\/\" data-autotag=\"e256e96c-b58f-4300-a36c-9b2c6d336797\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> put together an incredible 2025-26 campaign, improving their win total by 25 wins from a season prior and finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference. Now as their offseason continues, the Hornets will be looking to maximize their assets to build on their current momentum. In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=83224X1595658&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fnba%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F48809706%2Fnba-draft-2026-asset-rankings-30-teams-spurs-thunder-nets-hornets&amp;xcust=SC1-SROK&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Ftherookiewire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Frookie%2F2026%2F05%2F21%2Fhornets-future-assets-ranked-highly-by-former-assistant-gm%2F90192531007%2F\" data-v-afl=\"\" data-t-l=\"\u2691f:b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">asset ranking<\/a> by Bobby Marks of ESPN, the former <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/brooklyn-nets\/17\/\" data-autotag=\"02f2623f-cb52-4847-8284-ff461d726c25\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> assistant general manager ranked the Hornets No. 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Marks cited Charlotte&#8217;s two first-round selections in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft as key assets, in addition to three potential first-round picks in next year&#8217;s draft. One of those potential first-round picks would come from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/dallas-mavericks\/6\/\" data-autotag=\"e6751d65-4a81-4131-973c-176d23467b30\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Dallas Mavericks<\/a>, in the previous PJ Washington deal that sent Grant Williams to Charlotte. After finishing 12th in the Western Conference last season, there&#8217;s reason to believe that selection could be a high lottery pick. With all of these assets at their disposal, the Hornets are in prime position to make a big swing sooner or later.<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:2|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_ld_p\">If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2026 therookiewire.usatoday.com. 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