By Ryan Fagan of the Sporting News
Holding the No. 2 pick in Thursday’s draft, the Bobcats control the fates of a handful of potential future All-Stars. It’s a long-foregone conclusion that the New Orleans Hornets will make Anthony Davis the first selection of the draft, and it’s generally assumed that the group of Bradley Beal, Thomas Robinson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Harrison Barnes will go with the following four picks.
Where those players land and what order they’re selected in depends on what the Bobcats decide to do with that No. 2 pick, and they’re not giving out any hints. The final words from general manager Rich Cho at the end of his Wednesday afternoon press conference: “Like I’ve said, we’re going to look at all options.”
The Bobcats could, of course, keep the pick and draft a player. They could trade down within the top five and pick up and extra draft choice or two. They could shock everybody with a completely unexpected trade involving current players and other draft picks.
“I don’t think we want to comment specifically on any teams or any trade rumors, but we are looking at every opportunity,” Cho said. “But again, we’re really happy at No. 2, and we think we’re going to be a terrific player there, and so it would take something really enticing to move back.”
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