Charlotte Hornets: Looking back at pivotal offseason decisions

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The Charlotte Hornets have made some intriguing offseason decisions in the past. In this piece, we’ll take a look at how these moves (or lack thereof) affected the Hornets present and future.

From the worst team in NBA history to a near second-round playoff berth, there’s been no shortage of excitement when it comes to how the Charlotte Hornets approach the offseason. Each year the decisions from up in the front-office will dictate how the team will perform and the direction of the franchise itself.

Recently, since Michael Jordan took over as the majority team owner, the approach has been to win now. The abrupt change from one of the worst teams in the league to a fringe playoff team in a matter of two years was impressive, but also questionable.

Was fast-tracking the rebuild a good thing or was it ultimately detrimental to the development and growth of the organization?

After a lockout, the league had a shortened season of only 66 games in 2011-12. That year ended up not only being one of the worst in Charlotte history but one of the worst seasons in league history. The then-Bobcats finished with a league-worst 7-59 record. During the campaign, they lost 23 straight games at one point and had the worst win percentage in NBA history.

Here, we will look at the more pivotal offseason moves that the Queen City team has made since the infamous 2011-12 season, and decide how these moves changed the course of Charlotte Hornets basketball.

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