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2026 Charlotte Hornets

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I honestly can’t believe this team’s turnaround this season. It’s surreal. Figured healthy we’d be fringe playoffs and with another lottery pick could finally turn the corner, but we don’t even need that. This group is ready. We haven’t played remotely well the last 5 games and yet still blew out 5 bad teams by 16+ each game like it was casual practice. We had a few solid teams with Kemba and Big Al but this is easily our best group since the original Hornets moved to NO. Man, what a shift in culture this new ownership group and front office has brought. So damn happy to see it after years of suffering and consistently meaningless games in this stretch of previous seasons.
 

Only 2.5 games out of the 6 seed, although Miami, Atlanta and Orlando have been playing well too. Gonna be a fun final stretch, hopefully we can get a top 8 seed at the very least. Celtics tomorrow will be a good test. Would be huge to keep the road winning streak up against a very hot top team on the 2nd half of a back to back. We’ve played Boston pretty well the last few years with much of this same group despite sucking so I do feel pretty good about it. Kon is due for a huge game coming off a few cold shooting games (although despite the poor shooting he’s been contributing well with defense, assists and rebounds).

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2 back of Orlando and Miami 

2.5 back of Philadelphia 

 

We play Orlando once

Miami twice

Philly once

 

The 6th seed is totally within reach. 

 

Edited to add this tidbit 

 

Since the start of 2026, the hornets net is 11.1, not only is that's tops in the NBAnfor the current season... It would be 8th all time in NBA history. 

 

1st in offrtg at 121.8

5th in defrtg at 110.7

 

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Yeah the bench last night was awesome.  There was times we had all three rookies on the court and you have to love that.  Kaulk is getting better and learning how to use his size.  Sion had a game.  Grant and Green have been so great coming in.  I really like this team.  The only player that gives me pause is when we have Tre Mann out there but should be limited if Colby can keep playing.

And Moose is such a fan favorite.  Dude plays so hard.  Obviously Miller/Kon/Melo are our scorers but I feel Moose is the heart of the team and gets everyone fired up.  The hive looked rocking last night too.

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1 hour ago, toldozer said:

Hot take, they have the most talented roster in the east. If not the most talented it's 100% the most desirable for the future

LaMelo, Miller, Kon is easily the best young core in the East to build around. Key is just staying healthy.

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1 hour ago, t96 said:

LaMelo, Miller, Kon is easily the best young core in the East to build around. Key is just staying healthy.

I know bunch don't like him which is understandable but hell even Bridges is only 27 with 5-6 years of prime play left. 

 

Ball - 24

Diabate - 24

Kalkbrenner - 24

Miller - 23

James - 23

Salaun - 20

Knueppel - 20

 

That's a lot of damn youth plus all the draft picks the next 7 years. 

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5 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

I know bunch don't like him which is understandable but hell even Bridges is only 27 with 5-6 years of prime play left. 

 

Ball - 24

Diabate - 24

Kalkbrenner - 24

Miller - 23

James - 23

Salaun - 20

Knueppel - 20

 

That's a lot of damn youth plus all the draft picks the next 7 years. 

Coby White just turned 26 in February. The plan is to sign him to a new deal this offseason from what I’ve read.

Even Grant Williams (27), Josh Green (25), and Tre Mann (24) are young and in their prime…and all 3 are signed through at least next season.  Although I would like to see a couple of them packaged with a pick this offseason for another young piece at the BIG positions.

 

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6 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

I know bunch don't like him which is understandable but hell even Bridges is only 27 with 5-6 years of prime play left. 

 

Ball - 24

Diabate - 24

Kalkbrenner - 24

Miller - 23

James - 23

Salaun - 20

Knueppel - 20

 

That's a lot of damn youth plus all the draft picks the next 7 years. 

It’s almost as if this Front Office knows what they are doing and has a PLAN.  

👀👀 Looking at you, MJ 👀 👀

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