Alas, the Hornets took at No. 24 just to flip him to the Heat in exchange for picks 26 (which became North Carolina guard/D-League P.J. Hairston) and 55 in this year’s draft and a future second-round selection.
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Still, the initial news of Napier going to Charlotte was met with great approval by that other UConn champion, Hornets point guard Kemba Walker:
Oh, and in case you’re wondering how the Napier trade is playing with a certain free-agent superstar who has made Miami home the past four seasons, wonder no more:
