NBA Draft 2020: Mock Draft 7.0 (Who Teams Should Pick)

The Hornets get a potential franchise cornerstone to lead them into the post-Kemba Walker era. Anthony Edwards is a hotly debated prospect, but in a down year, some consider him the best player available. He put up numbers at UGA, and while those numbers weren’t always efficient, his natural talent is abundant.

Charlotte doesn’t have a clear direction yet. Edwards can assume top-dog responsibilities. He reduces the scoring burden currently on Devonte’ Graham, while P.J. Washington can anchor the Hornets’ future on defense. Edwards is a strong-bodied scorer, using his wide frame to absorb contact and finish explosively at the rim.

Edwards is prone to tunnel vision, but he can get his own at every level. He doesn’t need a screen to create space, nor does he need much space to get his shot off. The Hornets will want to weed bad shots out of his scoring profile, but Edwards is the type of player you can lean on when the offense stagnates.