2026 Charlotte Hornets

[Cuttinedge]

Pretty sure the hornets just put one of the assistant coaches in the game this ones out of hand  and they’ve cleared the bench 

[HardcoreHokie]

On 2/22/2026 at 8:15 PM, Jackie Lee said:

Man this depth sucks ass though lol.  

Not anymore.

[pdub0702]

Hornets are a very entertaining team to watch. 

[HardcoreHokie]

34 minutes ago, HardcoreHokie said:

Starters:

LaMelo

Kon

Brandon

Miles

Moose

Hornets are 16-2 with this starting lineup.  Whoa.  And that’s against some elite teams.  OKC, Denver, Cavs, Warriors, Lakers, Spurs, etc.

 

[HardcoreHokie]

29 minutes ago, Cuttinedge said:

Pretty sure the hornets just put one of the assistant coaches in the game this ones out of hand  and they’ve cleared the bench 

You joke but Kemba is their current player development coach and could’ve easily scored 25 tonight.

[carpanfan96]

On 2/23/2026 at 3:34 PM, t96 said:

In theory I agree but tough to pull off in practice. I don’t think we’ll realistically go after or land a Giannis type, but getting another key contributing veteran starter like the Celtics getting Jrue Holiday a few years ago was what I had in mind.

They were heavily involved in talks with Milwaukee for Giannis. Don't think they end up making the deal because Milwaukee wants a high end prospect, other good players plus picks back. 

[toldozer]

12 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

They were heavily involved in talks with Milwaukee for Giannis. Don't think they end up making the deal because Milwaukee wants a high end prospect, other good players plus picks back. 

Trading from the core 3 for an aging vet would be a big mistake. I'm assuming any deal for giannis the bucks would want Kon. Hard no for me

[Jackie Lee]

1 hour ago, HardcoreHokie said:

Not anymore.

I was working all day I gotta check the highlights! Just looked at the score lol

[HardcoreHokie]

14 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

I was working all day I gotta check the highlights! Just looked at the score lol

HUGE difference when you get Miles and Moose back…add Coby as your #2 PG, move Kalk to #2 C, Sion, Grant Williams, and Josh Gordon all on your #2 squad.

I’m even high on Salaun, PJ Hall, and Tre Mann…but as THIRD teamers that’s what’s up.

[Zaximus]

Team is so fun when they turn it on.  Brandon was trying to troll us last night with all the turnovers but we still turned it on.  Colby brings that energy to the floor that was missing when Melo was resting so that's nice.  Also those two can play together.  Please no more Sion at the point because it kills momentum (unless game is a blow out of course).  Kon plays like the most mature rookie I've seen.  Makes vet moves.  And he's just so consistent to balance out Melo and Miller when they are having off nights.

Overall the team is just fun and plays hard.  Grant and Green really stepped it up the last few weeks too.  I was impressed by PJ Hall the previous four games as well.  You can tell the team really feels like they can beat anyone, any night.

[frankw]

Blowing out the Bulls in Chicago is always nice. Looks like Coby White is going to fit in here nicely.

[t96]

10 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

They were heavily involved in talks with Milwaukee for Giannis. Don't think they end up making the deal because Milwaukee wants a high end prospect, other good players plus picks back. 

Sure we'll be involved in talks but I can't see any scenario where we trade LaMelo, Kon or Brandon. And I can't see any scenario where we get another superstar without including 1 of those guys. Hence my use of the word "realistically" in that post. 

[L-TownCat]

On 2/22/2026 at 8:15 PM, Jackie Lee said:

Man this depth sucks ass though lol.  

When has it not?  
 

Also, when these starters play physical defense and turn that into transition offense, this team is downright scary.  
 

that felt weird to type.

[Jackie Lee]

3 hours ago, frankw said:

Blowing out the Bulls in Chicago is always nice. Looks like Coby White is going to fit in here nicely.

Yeah people doing the stat comparison to Sexton, I think Coby looks like a big upgrade and he's just getting his feet wet. I don't care about personal stats, he just moves the ball well and can drive to the basket and spread out of the floor a way that our bench couldn't do previously.