After adding 2nd round selections Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner to the mix, the Charlotte Hornets have completed their 2025 NBA Draft class! Hear from the picks themselves, and Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson as Sam Farber and Sam Perley review the Hornets 2025 draft class. 

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The Hornets were active at both ends of the opening round of the 2025 NBA Draft, selecting Kon Knueppel with the No. 4 overall pick, then trading back into the first round to select Liam McNeeley with the No. 29 overall pick. Sam Farber and Rob Longo break down the selections and how they fit on the roster as we hear from Knueppel and President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson, as well as expert analysis from ESPN's Paul Biancardi.

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In our final draft preview episode prior to the 2025 NBA Draft, ESPN's Paul Biancardi gives us his take on the lottery prospects out of Duke; Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach.

Plus, some of his favorite players who were not in his top 100 out of High School, and his outlook overall on the Hornets franchise. 

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Eric Pincus from Bleacher Report stops by to preview the upcoming draft with Sam Farber. The two take a deeper look at potential draft picks from the international pool, and also discuss the current roster construction of the Hornets and what kind of player would be a good fit for the franchise.

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Bobby Marks of ESPN stops by to preview next week's draft with Sam Farber. The two discuss the deep talent of this draft class and how it compares to draft class in previous years.

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Associated Press NBA Writer Tim Reynolds joins Sam Farber to discuss some of the biggest draft prospects in the 2025 class, and gives his perspective on what needs to happen for the Charlotte Hornets to be the next franchise with a playoff breakthrough.

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We tip off our draft preview podcast series with Hoops Hype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

He helps break down top lottery prospects VJ Edgecombe, Jeremiah Fears, Tre Johnson and some of his other favorite prospect of the 2025 Draft. 

Plus his perspective on the state of the Hornets entering the draft and the 2025/26 season.

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The Hornets will officially hold the No. 4 overall picks as determined by the NBA Draft Lottery. Sam Farber and Sam Perley react to the news, take a look at what a top-five pick has meant historically for the Hornets, and also list the notable players that have been selected fourth overall in NBA history.

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Terrence Oglesby of Hornets on FanDuel Sports Network stops by to preview the 2025 Draft Lottery with Sam Farber. Sam discusses how the probability of the lottery works, and the two discuss the depth of this draft and how it can impact teams at the top of the draft order.

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On the heels of exit interview day officially concluding the 2024-25 season, Sam Farber, Sam Perley and Rob Longo recap all the notes and quotes from several players, and also reflect on the year as a whole for Buzz City.

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