Harrison Barnes returned to North Carolina on Thursday as he was in Charlotte to work out for the Bobcats. The Bobcats have the second pick of the NBA draft and are in the early stages of a rebuilding process. Many in Charlotte believe Barnes is the best pick for the Bobcats. He is a good shooter and extremely athletic and would instantly be the best scorer on the team. Barnes worked out in front of Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, General Manager Richard Cho and new head coach Mike Dunlap. It seems that Barnes made a good impression as Dunlap said, "He played to his strengths. He shoots the ball well. He is a very good athlete and he has a good attitude." Former NC State player CJ Williams also worked out for the Bobcats and had nothing but positive things to say about Barnes. He said, "Barnes just isn't a jump shooter but an overall scorer."
The Bobcats were the fourth team to work out Barnes, along with Cleveland, Toronto and Washington. According to an NBA source Barnes cancelled his workout Friday with Sacramento. So that makes me think that Barnes will not make it past the Cleveland Cavaliers, who pick 4th. The Bobcats work out Kansas' junior standout Thomas Robinson on Friday but it seems Barnes is the front runner to be the second pick right now.
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