Mercifully, it’s over.
An injury-ravaged season that began with promise and raised expectations came to an end Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, bringing a finality to the Charlotte Hornets’ 2022-23 campaign. After finding themselves on the right side of the scoreboard for once courtesy of a 106-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, recapping the last six months while also peeking ahead to a future that can truly commence.
Now locked into a 12.5% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in June, which is widely expected to be French phenom Victor Wembanyama, posting the fourth-worst record in the NBA means there’s plenty for the Hornets (27-55) to assess over the coming days and weeks.