The bad news is after another likely season of “development" for the Hornets, who could end up in position to draft the type of franchise-altering prospect they’ve long dreamed of

At the top of the list is Yaxel Lendeborg, a do-it-all-forward who played the past two seasons at UAB and strongly considered entering this year’s draft. He’s ranked No. 14 by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo. They said the 6-foot-9 Lendeborg is among the top five returning college players to watch.