CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- General manager Rich Cho said while the Charlotte Hornets need a perimeter shooter, it doesn't necessarily guarantee they'll take one with the ninth pick in next week's NBA draft.
The Hornets plan to draft the best player available, regardless of whether that is a point guard, power forward or center.
"We're going to address the shooting this summer, but it could be through the draft, free agency or a trade," Cho said during a press conference on Thursday.
Charlotte has been looking for a solution to its poor outside shooting for several years. As the team, the Hornets finished last in the league in 3-point field goal percentage at 31.8 percent.
Cho would like to see that number in the high 30s.
Gerald Henderson is currently penciled as the starting shooting guard, but he's only a 30.9 percent career shooter from beyond the arc. Point guard Kemba Walker shoots 31.8 percent from deep range and small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has only attempted 18 3-point shots in his three seasons with the team.
If the Hornets decide to address their shooting at No. 9, they have some options. Kentucky's Devin Booker and Arizona's Stanley Johnson are considered quality outside shooters and could be around.