Are Charlotte Hornets moving in the right direction?
The Charlotte Hornets had an eventual summer. They traded lottery picks, refused to trade lottery picks and were as pigheaded in their personnel decisions as any team in the league.
It's clear they're more worried about the 2015-16 season than all those that follow combined. That's not the best way to build a team, but a playoff berth could erase some of the criticism—especially that which surrounds first-round pick Frank Kaminsky.
Here's more from NBA.com's Shaun Powell:
The Hornets have a bunch of players who don't fit and aren't very good.
Re-signing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to a four-year extension (with a player option on the fourth year) was brilliant, but outside that move just about everything else could come back to bite them a few years down the road.
(h/t: NBA)
The real head-scratcher was drafting Frank Kaminsky. It's not a question of Kaminsky's talent -- he was the college basketball player of the year, for whatever that's worth. The issue is he plays virtually the same role as Cody Zeller. Does that mean the Hornets lost faith in Zeller, or that they'll let the two hash it out for playing time? Or maybe they believe Kaminsky, despite his cardboard frame, is more suited at center and will eventually be Jefferson's successor? Kaminsky has a high basketball IQ and brings offensive skills to a team that often has trouble scoring. Last season, the Hornets averaged just 94.2 points (28th in the NBA), were 28th in offensive rating, 29th in true shooting percentage and struggled to find consistent offense outside of Walker and Jefferson.
