Hannes Steinbach’s Draft Surprise | Charlotte Hornets News

Hannes Steinbach thought his pre-draft workout was a disaster—feeling pushed around and struggling with his shot—but six weeks later, Charlotte Hornets selected him 14th overall. What he didn’t realize? The team had been watching him for a year, even reviewing game film with coach Charles Lee and bonding over sushi. A dominant college rebounder, Steinbach’s self-critique focused on mechanics while the front office saw the full picture. Charlotte even tried to trade up to get him, but it fell through. Now, Steinbach becomes the highest-drafted German player since Franz Wagner—and they followed up by drafting another German teammate, Christian Anderson Jr., who they’d played with on the U19 national team. The episode also unpacks the Hornets’ major roster moves, including trading LaMelo Ball and Josh Green, as the franchise rebuilds after a decade without playoff basketball, kicking off their new era with a road game against the Brooklyn Nets. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/46f33f66267bd9c2