The Las Vegas Raiders have made some drastic changes during this NFL offseason, with the most significant move being to move on from longtime starter Derek Carr.

With Carr now leading the charge for the New Orleans Saints, the Raiders have signed veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to fill the void left under center.

Although Garoppolo is a solid veteran that can win games, Las Vegas is also looking to the future, as the veteran quarterback may only be a short-term option for the storied NFL franchise.

With the No. 7 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, the Raiders could go with a quarterback.

According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Anthony Richardson may be high on their list after he made an impression on the team’s brass.

The @Raiders – led by GM Dave Ziegler and Assistant GM Champ Kelly – spent time with Florida QB Anthony Richardson at his Pro Day. By all accounts, the meeting went well and the Raiders came away impressed.

— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) March 30, 2023

If Richardson is indeed the quarterback the Raiders are targeting, general manager Dave Ziegler and company may have to trade up in the draft to get him.

Currently, only four quarterbacks are making some noise ahead of draft day on April 27, with Richardson joining the likes of Bryce Young, Will Levis and C.J. Stroud.

Levis might be the only one on the four left to take once the Raiders are on the clock at No. 7.

The Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, and possibly the Baltimore Ravens if they trade Lamar Jackson, could all look to draft a quarterback, and all of these teams are sitting ahead of Las Vegas.

Anything can and likely will change from now until draft day, but if Richardson is a target of Las Vegas, Ziegler may need to start working the phones.

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Randle will miss the remainder of the Knicks’ regular season, and his availability for the start of the NBA Playoffs is in question.



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For many years, the Sacramento Kings simply couldn’t get their act together, and they owned the NBA’s longest playoff drought, which dated back to 2006.

But the Kings are having a terrific season which has gotten them a playoff berth and the third-best record in the Western Conference, which means the Charlotte Hornets now own the league’s longest streak of missing the playoffs.

The longest active playoff drought now belongs to the Charlotte Hornets (7 seasons). pic.twitter.com/UvnkyfY8vO

— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 30, 2023

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They haven’t reached the postseason since 2016, and even worse, they haven’t won a playoff series since 2002.

With talented players such as LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, and Terry Rozier, Charlotte does have talent, but it hasn’t been able to put it together.

The team ranks 27th in scoring at just 111.5 points per game and is last in offensive rating, which has resulted in a 26-51 record, which is the second-worst in the Eastern Conference.

To be fair, injuries have played somewhat of a role, as Ball has played in just 36 games due to injury, but the team simply should be better.

Just last season, they finished 10th in the East and made the play-in tournament, losing to the Atlanta Hawks.

Some, including former NBA superstar Charles Barkley, have blamed majority owner Michael Jordan for being lackluster at his job and possibly lacking the dedication needed to turn the Hornets into a winner.

The good news for them is that in Ball, who is averaging 23.3 points, 8.4 assists, and 6.4 rebounds a game this season, they have a legitimate star they can build around — if he stays relatively healthy moving forward.

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