After serving as the NBA's punching bags for quite some time, the Charlotte Hornets finally made strides in the right direction this past season thanks to some bold offseason maneuvers. But can the formula that proved successful last time around be repeated again this offseason?
While it's always tough to be a major free-agent player in a small market, Charlotte is poised once again to surprise. No one took Charlotte seriously last year despite having some major cap room to play with and Michael Jordan making the free-agent pitch, but all that space resulted in the signing of Al Jefferson, much to the surprise of the NBA at large.
While on the surface it initially looked like no more than a desperate team signing a player content with making a cash grab, Jefferson's signing turned into much more for the Hornets. It provided them with a 20-10 guy and a consistent offensive option to turn to, of course, but Jefferson's veteran leadership and dependability played a big role in guiding a team prone to making the mistakes young teams do.
It also put rookie head coach Steve Clifford in an actual position to succeed, which is som ...
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