The Charlotte Hornets finally seem to be turning the corner. After years of being stuck in mediocrity, the franchise used the 2025 offseason to inject new life into the team. With a mix of promising rookies like Kon Knueppel, veteran signings such as Spencer Dinwiddie and Mason Plumlee, and rising stars in LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Miles Bridges, Charlotte now looks like a team that can climb the Eastern Conference ladder.
But if you open up NBA 2K26, you wouldn’t think the Hornets were headed in the right direction at all.