Over nine months since they walked off the AmericanAirlines Arena court in Miami and into a vast world of uncertainty, the Charlotte Hornets will finally get back to regular season game action on Wednesday, Dec. 23 for their opener in Cleveland.
There will be storylines aplenty this season both on and off the court for the purple and teal, who are coming off a fruitful NBA Draft haul and a major free-agent signing in forward Gordon Hayward. With lots coming just around the corner, here are five things to monitor as the 2020-21 campaign commences.
Ball Movement Highlights Hornets’ New-Look Offense
The NBA won’t start tracking passing until the start of the regular season and it’s safe to say that when it does, the Hornets will be close to the top of the leaderboard again.