The Charlotte Hornets are at a fascinating crossroads in the 2025-26 NBA season. After years of wandering in the wilderness of rebuilding, plagued by inconsistency, bad injury luck, and questionable roster fits, they may finally be piecing together the kind of team that can break through the Eastern Conference playoff picture. For a franchise that hasn’t made the postseason since the Kemba Walker era, expectations are quietly rising in Charlotte.

This offseason, the Hornets made a series of moves that spoke to both stability and ambition. They retained Tre Mann, who blossomed into a reliable scoring guard, and brought in Spencer Dinwiddie and Pat Connaughton to shore up the backcourt depth. Mason Plumlee returned to provide veteran stability in the frontcourt, while sharpshooter An

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