NBA Draft: Clippers And Hornets Agree To Trade Lottery Picks
Jun 22, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:30 am
DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans shoots the ball against the Bucknell Bison in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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The Hornets have agreed to send the No. 11 pick to the Clippers in exchange for the No. 12 pick and a pair of future second-round picks according to ESPN.
Charlotte selected Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at No. 11, but his rights will go to Los Angeles. The Clippers selected Michigan State forward Miles Bridges, who’ll head to Charlotte.
The Clippers held back-to-back picks at Nos. 12 and 13, and the minor move up allowed them to snag some desperately needed wing help. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 14.4 points-per-game for Kentucky last season while shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Charlotte adds Bridges, an undersized forward, who averaged 17.1 points and 7.0 rebounds as a sophomore last season.
