The later on Orlando Summer League goes the harder it gets for the Charlotte Hornets to give 100 percent effort. After all, the games don't really matter, and some of the players have fully guaranteed contracts to protect. There's an expectation with this level that the basketball is gonna be ugly, and sometimes everybody on the floor won't be giving it their all.
Then there's that one team. The group filled with NBA castoffs, D-League players, and guys that are just looking for one more shot at making a roster. They know that this their audition for training camp, and that if they dog it for even a second then it could be the end of their career.