The Charlotte Hornets were given the No. pick in the 2025 NBA Draft in Monday's draft lottery. Another heartbreak ending for a franchise that desperately needs a boost.

The Dallas Mavericks — who initiated one of the biggest trades in the history of the league in February, sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis — rose on the draft board, scoring the No. 1 overall pick, capitalizing on just a 1.8% chance at the top spot.

The Charlotte Hornets will pick fourth in the 2025 NBA Draft. The ping pong balls did not bounce in favor of the Hornets to land the number one pick; in fact, they haven’t since 1991. Still, the Horne