Charlotte Hornets 2026 NBA Draft Preview
The Charlotte Hornets showed significant improvement in the 2025-2026 season, winning 25 more games than the previous year. Despite this progress, they fell short of the playoffs after losing in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The team is now focused on the upcoming draft to strengthen their roster, particularly in the frontcourt and backup point guard positions.
- ▪The Hornets won as many games in January and February of this season as they did all of last season.
- ▪They increased their win total by 25 games from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026.
- ▪The team aims to add frontcourt depth and a backup point guard in the upcoming draft.
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