After falling to the Miami Heat 122-105 in a game that saw the team start fast before fading over the course of four quarters, the Charlotte Hornets are officially eliminated from postseason contention. Charlotte will sit on the sideline for the NBA playoffs for the 9th straight season, the longest active streak in the Association.
While the franchise's past is dreary and the present is bleak, there is hope on the horizon in Charlotte. First-year general manager Jeff Peterson has done a masterful job at acquiring future draft capital and intriguing young talent without completely gutting the core of the Hornets' roster.