Hornets GM Rich Cho introduces ‘Dwyane Wade’ as their new draft pick

The NBA Draft can be a busy and confusing time for general managers, and sometimes you start to believe you drafted Dwyane Wade in the second round.

The Charlotte Hornets have had a busy few weeks centered around the NBA Draft and improving their roster, but their general manager Rich Cho may have gotten ahead of himself when he introduced Dwyane Wade as a new member of their roster.

Cho held a press conference after the draft to introduce the team’s two newest draft picks: first-round pick Malik Monk out of Kentucky, and second-round pick Dwayne Bacon out of Florida State.

However, Cho apparently got a bit confused at the beginning of the presser, as he easily introduced Monk, who could become a star in the NBA, and then welcomed Bacon to the team. One small problem: he called him Dwyane Wade.

Bacon’s face pretty much sums up the entire moment, as he and media members everywhere cringed at the awkward announcement, and Cho attempted to laugh it off. According to the Charlotte Observer, Cho played it off pretty smoothly after the awkward laughter wore off, and tried to use it as a compliment for his team’s newest acquisition.

“Actually,” Cho said after the blunder, “I think they have some similarities.”

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No matter how you frame it, it’s tough to view a 21-year old to one of the NBA’s biggest names over the last 14 years. Hornets fans surely hope that Bacon can become a great in the league like Wade, but it’s likely going to take a while if it ever does happen.

Either way, it’s safe to say it’s not the best look to introduce the newest member of your team (which isn’t nearly as large as an NFL team that never has the same issue) by the wrong name.