After missing most of last season due to multiple shoulder injuries, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is the Charlotte Hornets most important player entering the 2016-17 season. He will not only need to be as good as last year but show consistent improvement while having great durability. Charlotte have high hopes entering the 2016 campaign and a lot of their success lies on the shoulders of their starting small forward.
The team can not afford to lose MKG for a large chunk of the season as they did last year. They also need him to become a better shooter and help replace the production lost from last season.