Top-6 2024 NBA mock draft: how the board might fall for Charlotte

The first At The Hive mock of the 2024 draft cycle is here. In a way, the Charlotte Hornets had a weight lifted off the franchise's shoulders on lottery day last weekend; in effect, the decision on which prospect to take is being made for them. Despite the narrative of this being some god-awful draft class with a bunch of nobodies in the pool, there are some strong prospects in the lottery range. While the top-five gets the first crack at it, the Hornets (and the player they select) are relieved of the pressure that will inevitably come with drafting highly in a class perceived as being quite poor.