The Hornets have done a fantastic job of adding and retaining their key players, but they’ve been playing it safe for the most part, and playing it safe equals mediocrity in the NBA. Charlotte certainly is better than a middle of the pack team, tying with three other teams to finish with the 3rd best record in the Eastern Conference last season. However their current roster would have to overachieve immensely to take even one game from the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers. So what is Charlotte missing?
Center Position
Charlotte’s weakest position is at center. With a top ten point guard in Kemba Walker, a great playmaker at shooting guard in Nicholas Batum, a lockdown wing in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and a knockdown stretch-4 in Marvin Williams, the starting line up for Charlotte is impressive.