So whats the plan moving forward?

[SuperJTheGreat]

Seeing that we have no first round pick... Except Portland.... likely first round exit....

[carpanfan96]

The rest of the east gets better and most stop tanking, team falls back to earth and wins 10-15 less games next season. Only way that doesn't happen is if the team gets an outside threat that can shoot the three and get 18-20 points a game consistently.

[SuperJTheGreat]

Wow we really fuged up this year tbh. I don't see a positive scenario next year.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I'm going to go ahead and let you know what's going to happen...

With just over $21 million to spend in free agency, we're going to overpay for Rudy Gay (about a year and a half ago we were contemplating trading for him).

Some fans will like the signing some won't; we'll have to see how it plays out.

[carpanfan96]

I'm going to go ahead and let you know what's going to happen...

With just over $21 million to spend in free agency, we're going to overpay for Rudy Gay (about a year and a half ago we were contemplating trading for him).

Some fans will like the trade, some won't; we'll have to see how it plays out.

I take back what I said about wins and the scorer, if it's anyone but Gay, the team will be better. With Gay, I'd expect 20-30 more losses.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I take back what I said about wins and the scorer, if it's anyone but Gay, the team will be better. With Gay, I'd expect 20-30 more losses.

I just have a gut feeling this is what's going to happen lol.

We're going to go after Melo, he's going to stay in NY, then we're going to overpay for Rudy.

[carpanfan96]

I just have a gut feeling this is what's going to happen lol.

We're going to go after Melo, he's going to stay in NY, then we're going to overpay for Rudy.

Yuck.

Look at Raptors, with Gay = horrible team. With out = playoff team. At least the Hornets will have some good lottery picks the next 2-3 years and will be fun to play with on NBA 2k. Lol

[SuperJTheGreat]

This is what I feard. We pick the wrong year to win and we still couldn't get out the first. Set back another 10.

[Whitaker 24]

Isn't AL's contract up next season also?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Personally,I don't see us struggling next year...

- Pholadelphia and Milwaukee are at least three years away from competing while they continue to rebuild.

- New York, Indiana, Chicago, and Brooklyn have no money.

- Orlando, Detroit, and Cleveland are most likely going to blow their poo up and try to rebuild.

- Miami could possibly lose all their free agents.

In my opinion: Charlotte, Washington, Toronto, and Atlanta are in the best shape. They're all making the playoffs (which entices free agents) and each team has at least $13+ mil to spend in free agency. It's going to come down to how they use it.

I think we should throw all of our money at Melo, if he doesn't want to come; that's fine; then get to the salary floor and save the money until next year when Kevin Love becomes a free agent and we also have Detroit's pick which will most likely be a lotto pick.

You have to have a multiple players who are top 10 at their position to succeed in this league which is why I'm not a fan of spending money just to spend it. We've seen that you can get by with role players. So until we have the opportunity to sign a big name player, just keep filling out the roster with cheap roll players.

Go after LeBron, Melo, Wade, Dirk, Monroe, Duncan, Bledsoe, Randolph, Hayward, and Dengue this year... If you don't get anyone; don't settle for Gay... just wait until next year.

[carpanfan96]

Isn't AL's contract up next season also?

He signed a three year deal, so two more seasons.

[Its The Milk]

Such little faith here! I think that we will draft a project player OR a player that excels in one particular area. In terms of free agency I think we will make a solid signing and I don't think that we will overpay. I think we are an attractive team to come to as a free agent. We have a top 5 center, good young point guard, good coach, fans who are BEYOND excited to see the Hornets return, and are a young up and coming team in general. I for one am excited to see what can be done this offseason.

[carpanfan96]

Such little faith here! I think that we will draft a project player OR a player that excels in one particular area. In terms of free agency I think we will make a solid signing and I don't think that we will overpay. I think we are an attractive team to come to as a free agent. We have a top 5 center, good young point guard, good coach, fans who are BEYOND excited to see the Hornets return, and are a young up and coming team in general. I for one am excited to see what can be done this offseason.

Free agency isn't going to bring in a whole lot, Kemba is a poor volume shooter, with out MKG to protect him and the defense, Jefferson is a bottom 10 defensive center and a top 3-5 offensive center. Hendo is meh, the team has no PF unless Zeller makes a huge jump in year 2.

Adding a sf to score that doesn't play defense makes this team horrible defensively and a 25 win team max.

This is also me having faith, if I didn't have faith I'd say blow the team up and rebuild again. "Which I'm very close to saying any way even with faith."

[kman72]

Panic much?

 

Add Lance and use Hendo as trade bait to move up in draft with Portland pick. Add vet PG and another depth big man. Don't do anything stupid like adding a cancer like Rudy Gay. 

 

Then we still have money for resigning core and 2 first rd picks next year. Detroit pick should be good and is only top 1-2 protected and our own pick.