As Mitch Kupchak flanked LaMelo Ball on the dais last month, discussing the Charlotte Hornets’ direction after locking up their star player, the setting presented a snapshot into the franchise’s offseason intentions.
With Ball locked up under contract for the next half-decade, the organization and its new majority co-owners have to turn their complete attention to constructing a solid roster around their affable 21-year-old building block. But Kupchak, who’s the team president/GM and architect of the roster, suggested he’s not about to take an overly-aggressive approach and deviate from his vision.
“You don’t want to speed up and get ahead of the curve and make a decision that might or might not help you win a game this year, but when the season’s over, it sets you back three or four years,” Kupchak said.