It's been a long time since the Charlotte Hornets were relevant in the Eastern Conference, and they don't appear to be close to climbing out of the league's cellar anytime soon.
Injuries have played a big part in the team's downfall over the last few seasons, including to face of the franchise, LaMelo Ball, who has played in more than 50 games in a season twice since entering the league in 2020.
Former NBA guard Jeff Teague didn't mince words when reacting to the Hornets' selection of Kon Knueppel, which actually turned more into LaMelo still stuck on a bad team.