As if Chicago fans weren't despondent enough, the Bulls are now being tossed in the same basement bargain bin as the Charlotte Hornets as two teams projected to finish at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and franchises headed in the wrong direction.
Of all the 29 other NBA franchises, that's not one you want to be associated with.
Charlotte hasn't made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, when it lost in seven games to the Miami Heat. Joe Johnson and Luol Deng started every game of that series for Miami, while Al Jefferson, Marvin Williams and Jeremy Lin appeared in all seven for the Hornets.