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At a glance:
Record: 21-61 (13th, East)
Offensive Rating: 108.6 (28th)
Defensive Rating: 119.2 (29th)
Net Rating: -10.6 (30th)
Pace: 97.82 (22nd)
2024 Draft Picks: 6, 42
After a poor 2022-23 season, expectations were a little higher in Charlotte this season. Miles Bridges was back in the lineup following a 10-game suspension to open the season, and they added Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick in the draft. Mark Williams showed promise as a rookie, LaMelo Ball was back healthy, and they still had veterans like Terry Rozier, PJ Washington and Gordon Hayward, which gave them a solid rotation. They made the Play-In Tournament in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, so they should be able to get back there. Right?
Well, not exactly. Just about everything that could have gone wrong, did. LaMelo played just 22 games, while Williams was only able to suit up 19 times. They ended up trading Rozier to Miami, Hayward to OKC and Washington to Dallas because the veterans were wasting away on a tanking team once again. They ended up finishing with six fewer wins than they did the year before, but instead of jumping up in the lottery, they fell three spots to the sixth pick.
Still, it wasn’t all bad. Miller was one of the best rookies in the league, Bridges’ production was similar to his numbers from before last season, and they were able to get a look at players like Grant Williams, Nick Richards, Tre Mann and Vasilije Micic that should be part of their rotation moving forward. They’ll get a chance to add another piece in the lottery, which should give them an intriguing young core to pair with first year head coach Charles Lee. If this team can stay healthy, they should be far more competitive than they have been the past two seasons.
Fantasy Standout: Miles Bridges
Bridges went unsigned following an excellent 2021-22 campaign despite being in line for a big payday due to domestic abuse allegations. It was a strange decision from the league, but after he signed a one-year deal to return to Charlotte for this past season, the NBA deemed his one-year absence plus a 10-game suspension as…
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Author : NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-05-16 10:00:00
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