How long can you realistically expect to rein in a fringe NBA rotation player before he finally becomes his true self? The Hornets coaching staff is hoping the answer is at least one more year, in the case of Spencer Hawes.
To summarize Spencer Hawes a little: he is the type of player who put a chip on his own shoulder, and refused to remove it. After being picked 10th overall by Sacramento in the 2007 Draft, Hawes struggled early in his career, as you would expect from an offensive-minded NBA center who had to play two full professional seasons before he could even legally purchase a beer (or legally operate a "large passenger vehicle," so I'm told, which undoubtedly frustrated Hawes a little further).