The Charlotte Hornets are entering a new era during the 2024-25 season under head coach Charles Lee.
Lee joins the team after winning a championship as an assistant with the Boston Celtics, and he’ll hope to begin right the ship in Charlotte after an eighth consecutive season missing the playoffs.
The Hornets made very few notable offseason moves but did re-sign a handful of free agents like Miles Bridges and Seth Curry.
They didn’t add any needle-movers, but a healthy roster is certainly one that can at least make a playoff push.
Much of Charlotte’s success will depend on the health of star point guard LaMelo Ball, who played just 22 games last season while dealing with ankle troubles.
Over the past two seasons, the fourth-year player has been limited to just 58 games, though he has been extremely productive when he can play.
While a championship is still out of reach for the Hornets this year, they could at least snap their ugly playoff drought and start building for the future.
The Hornets’ schedule doesn’t offer too many exciting matchups considering they will likely be near the bottom of the conference, but a battle between two divisional rivals could be interesting.
Both the Hornets and the Hawks could very well be fighting for one of the final playoff spots, which could make the matchup more intriguing.
Whoever wins the season series between the two could ultimately be the one who clinches the last play-in tournament spot.
