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NBA Draft prospect Jeremy Sochan (Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports) /

13. Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor

The Charlotte Hornets have evolved into one of the most exciting teams in the league, but there’s no question that they still have some very big holes to fill before they can take a leap up the Eastern Conference standings.

Sure, the Hornets need a center. That’s probably one of the team’s biggest needs heading into the offseason. However, there’s a very real chance that they don’t see the value in taking one at this point with how the board has fallen.

In that case, another option could be to take a versatile wing such as Jeremy Sochan, who can also help on the defensive end of the floor. Sochan is not the dynamic prospect as some of his contemporaries but he still has a chance to be a difference-maker at the NBA level.