Hornets host two potential lottery picks as part of eighth pre-draft workout

The Charlotte Hornets are hosting their eighth pre-draft workout on Friday, and it’s probably the most interesting cast yet.

The players:

• Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Guard, Virginia Tech
• Devontae Cacok, Forward, UNC Wilmington
• Tyler Cook, Forward, Iowa
• Jordan Davis, Guard, Northern Colorado
• Nassir Little, Forward, UNC
• Matt Morgan, Guard, Cornell

Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Nassir Little are the headliners of this group; both are in play at the Hornets’ twelfth overall selection. You can expect to see more in depth scouting reports of these players at later dates.

Alexander-Walker is the cousin of former Hornet-for-five-minutes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (lots of hyphens here). He’s a combo guard with a strong all around game, not unlike his cousin.

Little was a top recruit going into his freshman season at UNC, but he struggled in his time there under Roy Williams. Teams will be enticed by his physical tools and potential.

Here’s a fun poll question about the two big names in this group.