Much like Carolina Panthers fans, supporters of the Charlotte Hornets are sick and tired of being sick and tired.
The Hornets actually have a longer playoff drought streak than the Panthers. It was 2016 for the Hornets’ last true foray into the postseason. It was 2017 for the Panthers. Since then, Charlotte’s two highest-profile pro teams have mostly stunk it up.
But the 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets have a chance to do something special: To be different.
And it better be different.
Because if it’s not any different, I would bet that coach Steve Clifford, general manager Mitch Kupchak and a fair amount of the roster won’t be here at this time next year.