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3 Trade Options the Charlotte Hornets Could Pursue During 2025-26 NBA Season

The Charlotte Hornets missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season last year as they continue to be stuck in a rebuild. Despite this, Charlotte has created a solid core led by LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges and they also made some notable additions to their roster this offseason.

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What would a potential contract extension look like for Collin Sexton?

NBA money has never been higher. It's resulted in players making contracts that have raised eyebrows, and we almost constantly see "highest paid player in NBA history" every offseason.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 16

Who should be taking the final shot for the Charlotte Hornets?

Everybody wants to take the final shot of the game until it actually comes. During the final moments of a game, we discover who a player really is. Whether or not they have the "it" factor that so many fans debate about.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 16

Hornets 2025-26 schedule: Five opportunities for statement wins

The Charlotte Hornets only have three nationally-televised games on their 82-game schedule, but don't let that discourage you into thinking that LaMelo Ball and Co.

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43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?

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20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA

Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

Jeff Peterson News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 16

Charlotte Hornets GM Jeff Peterson earns solid GPA for offseason effort

Jeff Peterson was busy this summer. The Charlotte Hornets GM made trades, draft picks, and even signed some players in free agency. But busy doesn't always mean good, because the moves you make have to improve the team or the outlook.

Ben Simmons News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 15

Patrick Beverley thinks Charlotte could have changed Ben Simmons’ career

The Charlotte Hornets are back in the national headlines, but not for a reason anyone saw coming. In fact, it’s not even about someone currently in the organization — it’s about one of the NBA’s biggest “what if” stories.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 15

NBA analyst not a fan of Charlotte Hornets City Edition jerseys

The Charlotte Hornets just got named a team with one of the best jerseys in the NBA. They were ranked fourth, behind only the San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, and the Boston Celtics in that particular list.

Kon Knueppel News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 15

There might be one thing to worry about with Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel

The Charlotte Hornets have had two major problems over the last couple of seasons: perimeter defense and shooting. Kon Knueppel, the shiny new toy the Hornets picked up with the fourth overall pick, will fill one of those needs, but he won't help the other.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 15

The Charlotte Hornets' biggest fear isn't being injured again

The Charlotte Hornets have really not been healthy, at least as it pertains to their best players, in a long time. Every season, it seems, is marred by a major injury to one or more key players.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 14

What are the chances each Charlotte Hornets draftee makes an All-Rookie team?

The city of Charlotte was abuzz when Jeff Peterson made four selections in the 2025 NBA Draft. After weeks of trade speculation about the three selections the Hornets owned heading into draft day, Peterson did swing a deal...that added another 2025 draft pick to his arsenal.

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA Draft on SI / September 14

Which 2026 NBA Draft Prospect Could be Best for Hornets?

The 2026 NBA Draft is said to hold as many as three No. 1-level prospects per draft experts, meaning teams will be lining up to leave with potential superstar-level talent.

Sion James News / NBA Draft on SI / September 13

Why Sion James Should Play a Rotational Role for the Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets are in the midst of a roster reconstruction, seeming to gear up for a potential playoff push after three consecutive seasons under the 30-win threshold.

LaMelo Ball News / NBA Draft on SI / September 13

The Top-Five NBA Rookies for Fantasy Basketball in 2025-26

Basketball season is around the corner, which means fantasy basketball drafts will start happening in the next few weeks (if they haven't already happened – looking at you, DraftKings best ball players).

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LaMelo Ball News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 12

Latest LaMelo Ball comparison is not what Hornets fans want to hear

The Charlotte Hornets added some real talent in the 2025 NBA draft, and the future is exciting for Charles Lee’s squad. On the other hand, this is a franchise currently constructed around a young star whose durability remains unproven.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 12

Photos of newly renovated Hornets home Spectrum Center revealed

Over the last few years, the Charlotte Hornets have struggled with attendance numbers. In fact, they were just 22nd in attendance last season, according to the Sports Business Journal, putting them in the bottom third of the league.

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA Analysis Network / September 12

Bill Simmons ‘guarantees’ Charlotte Hornets player will make 2028 USA Olympics team, it’s not LaMelo Ball

The Charlotte Hornets apparently have a player who is a lock-in for Team USA for the 2028 Olympics. More often than not, Team USA’s roster for the Olympics is headlined by the top stars in the NBA.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 12

NBA analyst provides brutal assessment of Charlotte Hornets' lineup

This year's Charlotte Hornets' starting five is, on paper, going to be better than last year's. Josh Green has been swapped out for either Collin Sexton or Kon Knueppel, in all likelihood.

Miles Bridges News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 12

This season could be make or break for Miles Bridges' Hornets career

The Charlotte Hornets are going through an organizational change. The franchise has new ownership, a new general manager, and a new head coach. Of their (likely) starting five, one was drafted in 2020, one was drafted in 2023, one was traded for in July, and one was signed originally to a two-way last summer.

LaMelo Ball News / Hardwood Heroics / September 11

'He Has to be Either on the Floor or in a Trade' – Charlotte Hornets Receive Stern LaMelo Ball Warning Ahead of the 2025-26 Campaign

The Charlotte Hornets have been rebuilding for as long as we can remember, prompting ESPN analysts Tim Bontemps, Brian Windhorst, and Tim MacMahon to question the team’s long-term plans.

NBA News / Last Word On Sports / September 10

Charlotte Hornets’ Betting Night Promo Comes With an Ironic Twist

Sometimes the NBA calendar delivers storylines you cannot script even if you tried. The NBA has several promotional nights that they try to market, but teams also have their own events.

Charlotte Hornets News / Athlon Sports / September 5

3 Charlotte Hornets Players Who Could Be Dealt in the 2025-26 Season

The Charlotte Hornets are still in the middle of a rebuild and they have not made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season. For Charlotte, they do enter the 2025-26 season with a solid young core of players led by LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Mile Bridges and Tidjane Salaun and they also added some players to their roster this offseason.