NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman is grading every team’s offseason based on where the team stands now relative to its position entering the offseason. A ‘C’ means a team is in similar standing, with notches up or down from there.
The Hornets hadn’t gotten lucky nor had they given themselves much chance to get lucky.
Since reemerging as the Bobcats in 2004, Charlotte has missed the playoffs 13 times – tied for third-most in the NBA in that span (behind only the Timberwolves and Kings and matching the Knicks). Yet, the Bobcats/new Hornets had never moved up in the lottery.