The NBA 2K18-19 season is upon us and Buzz Family seems like we've been stuck in NBA Purgatory since the Hive came back to The QC. There's a few major issues we need to resolve by the end of the year that could completely change the face of this franchise.
The first key issue is the complete Front Office overhaul. Jordan has tried going outside of the box with the recent hires he's made to the Hornets' Front Office. UNC Alum and former Laker mastermind Mitch Kupchak was brought in at GM to stabilize things and James Borrego was hired as the coach to give a fresh approach with some new blood.
The next and most major issue is what to do with our lone All-Star PG Kemba Walker, The Hornets newly assembled front office must decide if they are going to deal him by the trade deadline or let him play out his final contract year. The former seems like the best move, although it would be odd for the city to host its first All-Star Game in some time and not have its lone All-Star present to represent the city. On the on the other land letting him playout his contract by season end would lead to no returns and allowing Kemba to walk away into Free Agency unrestricted.
Lastly, this season will give us a chance to see what type of identity and team we will be this year. The Hornets have some good young talent in Malik Monk and newly drafted Miles Bridges. Another interesting acquisition that he Hornets made was the signing of veteran guard Tony Parker. This particularly interesting because if the Hornets find a suitor to take Kemba then Parker might serve as a stop gap until they find his replacement. On top of that Hornets still have a nice set of wings in the likes of Former High Draft pick MKG, overpaid Batum and the inconsistent Lamb. Plus the franchise has brought back fan favorite Bismack Biyombo.
Here's a video of Greg Anthony & Drew Gooden breaking down the preview of the Hornets' upcoming season:
Most critics don't have us placing no higher than 3rd placed in the Southeastern Division.
2018 Depth Chart:
PG: Kemba Walker - Tony Parker - Devonte' Graham
SG: Nicolas Batum - Malik Monk - Jeremy Lamb
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - Miles Bridges - Dwayne Bacon
PF: Marvin Williams - Frank Kaminsky
C: Cody Zeller - Bismack Biyombo - Willy Hernangomez
Finally here's a breakdown of the team's STRENGTHS & WEAKNESS by Lang Greene:
Charlotte Hornets 2018-19 NBA Season Preview
STRENGTHS:
Point guard and the wing positions are areas of strength for the Hornets. Walker is poised for another 20-plus point per game campaign and his third consecutive All-Star appearance. The addition of Parker gives the team much needed depth behind Walker and is an immediate upgrade over the departed Michael Carter-Williams. The trio of Batum, Bridges and Kidd-Gilchrist should also be productive and provides head coach Borrego flexibility in his nightly lineups.
WEAKNESSES:
Interior play and rebounding will be a struggle for Charlotte this season. Say what you will about departed center Dwight Howard, but he has always been a glass cleaner – averaging 12.5 in his lone season with the Hornets. The next returning rebounder in Charlotte is Cody Zeller who pulled down 5.4 boards per game in 2018. The next three rebounders were Willy Hernangomez, Batum and Williams. Kaminsky averaged 24 minutes per game and pulled down just 3.6 per outing.
The hope here may be to leverage the newly acquired Biyombo to assist on the boards, but offensively the team will struggle at times with him on the floor compared to Zeller. Biyombo has never averaged more than six points per game in his seven year career.
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