The Charlotte Hornets have almost entirely reshaped their team heading into the 2025-26 season. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball are still the stars, and Miles Bridges remains a key piece of the lineup, too, but for the most part, everything else is going to be different.
For the most part, that has been widely viewed as a good thing. The center rotation is cause for concern, but the work getting assets and better players overall has been met with almost universal praise. However, ESPN's Kevin Pelton wasn't quite overjoyed by what Charlotte has done, giving them a decent B- grade.