"THE NUMBERS IN the cylinder were 3, 5 and 2. All low. The teams with the worst records and, therefore, highest odds in the annual NBA draft lottery, typically get assigned the low combinations. One number to go. Justin Zanik, the general manager of the Utah Jazz, leaned on his elbows, studying his flip card with all the numbers his team was assigned."
"KNUEPPEL IS HAVING one of the greatest rookie shooting seasons in league history, shooting 42% on eight 3-point attempts per game (Steph Curry shot 43% on five as a rookie). Though the Hornets have been building this roster for years -- they've had four top-six selections in the past six drafts -- Knueppel's arrival has turbocharged a turnaround that has them on their longest winning streak (nine) in more than two decades."
The NBA draft lottery sequence produced low numbers for several teams before the final draw landed the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4. Team executives watched tensely as the last number determined which franchise would move up. The Hornets used that slot to select Kon Knueppel, whose rookie shooting has been historically efficient, hitting 42% on eight 3-point attempts per game. Knueppel's arrival has energized a roster built with multiple recent top-six picks and has coincided with a nine-game winning streak, marking the franchise's most sustained success in over two decades.
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