This is a special contribution from former ATH writer DA Sweat.
With the Charlotte Hornets trading Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat for a future first round pick and Kyle Lowry, who won’t actually suit up for the team, the front office is signaling the team’s ongoing, unsuccessful rebuild will continue.
It didn’t have to go this way for the Hornets.
Back in the summer of 2021 Charlotte was tantalizingly close to taking a major step forward and becoming a competitive playoff team. The window of opportunity opened for the Hornets but quickly slammed shut after a fateful 10-day period from late July to early August of 2021.