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Who are the Ten Greatest Charlotte Hornets of All-Time?

By John Griebel

Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Team Curry legend Dell Curry shoots the basketball during the 2015 NBA All Star Shooting Stars competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Team Curry legend Dell Curry shoots the basketball during the 2015 NBA All Star Shooting Stars competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) enters the arena prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) enters the arena prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

7.) Kemba Walker

Believe it or not, Kemba is playing in his sixth NBA season. It seems not that long ago at all he was destroying the hopes and dreams of Pitt in the Big East tournament. The Bronx native has upheld the lore surrounding New York point guards during his time in the Association.

Earlier in his career, Kemba was the emblematic “good stats, bad team” guy. He scored a lot of points and racked up assists, but they were largely inefficient empty numbers. The last two seasons have been a different story, as he’s bumped his PER to 21.2. Kemba has had a lot of great individual moments during his time in the NBA, including a franchise record 52 points in a single game.

The next step is to string those moments together, and turn them into great seasons and ultimately a great career. Walker has a good chance to earn an All-Star selection this season, and even an outside shot at All-NBA honors. He would be the first Hornet to do either since Gerald Wallace in 2010.

By the end of this season, Walker will already be in the top 3 or so of most statistical categories aside from blocks and rebounds. If he continues the upward trend he’s currently on and stays in a Hornets uniform, Kemba will smash all the records books in Charlotte. Add a dash of playoff success, and Kemba Walker may retire as the greatest Hornet of all time. Here’s to hoping.