The 2023-24 season was yet another lost one for the Charlotte Hornets. Injuries deprived them from making the jump from the bottom of the league to competing for a potential play-in spot. LaMelo Ball played in just 22 games after playing in 36 games the year prior. Burgeoning second-year center Mark Williams appeared in only 19 games. As fate would have it, the Hornets cratered in the standings and would up selling players like PJ Washington and Terry Rozier at the trade deadline.
All hope is not lost in Charlotte, however. Brandon Miller finished third in Rookie of the Year voting behind only Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren.