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Charlotte Hornets: Why do we keep overpaying in free agency?

Gordon Hayward (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The Charlotte Hornets have quite a reputation for overpaying for players, and this summer we did it again. Why does the organization make the same mistakes?

The Charlotte Hornets have had some of the worst signings in NBA history.

A brief history of the Hornets worst signings

Firstly, Charlotte signed Lance Stephenson to a three-year, $27 million dollar contract. Stephenson just had a career year for the Pacers and averaged an efficient 13 points and seven rebounds before coming to Swarm City and see his numbers greatly shrink.