NBA Team - New Orleans Hornets
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| 2005 Draft Picks - New Orleans Hornets |
| RD | PK(OVR) | NAME | POS | SCHOOL/COUNTRY |
| 1 | 4(4) | Chris Paul | PG | Wake Forest |
The Hornets are the big winners early on in the draft. They get an elite point guard at No. 4 who will push the ball and be a leader on and off the floor. When the Hornets gave away Baron Davis at the trade deadline, it looked like the franchise was in ruins. But Paul has more potential than Davis on the court and has the intangible leadership qualities that Davis lacked. When you factor in that he makes much less money and doesn't have the injury issues of Davis, the Hornets just made a huge upgrade at a key position.
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| 2 | 3(33) | Brandon Bass | PF | LSU |
I like this pick for the Hornets. They need help at the four and though Bass is undersized, he's long, strong and pretty athletic. He's really expanded his offensive game this year. A nice pick at No. 33.
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