Charlotte Hornets looking for much-needed luck as NBA Draft nears

(© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)After a 122-105 loss to the Miami Heat Sunday night, the Charlotte Hornets were eliminated from playoff contention, in what has become a somber annual tradition in the Carolinas. The Hornets drought is the longest currently in the NBA, and dates back nearly a decade to the 2015-16 Kemba Walker led team that won 48 games and lost to the Heat in the 1st round.

As the season winds down and the offseason begins, first year head coach Charles Lee and 2nd year GM Jeff Peterson have their work cut out for them sorting through the rubble and looking for the positives to take away from this season. Despite the losses, this team was a preseason dark horse to make the…