Charlotte Hornets

Vegas Over/Under: 42.5

The Record Projection: 42-40 of fromal The Bet: lean although Avoid under
Expecting a bigger leap from the Charlotte Hornets, who travelled only 36-46 final year with a mostly similar roster, would be possible if the group had addressed its biggest issue.
Dwight Howard can help, though he’ll also keep the tremendously underrated Cody Zeller off the ground. Lest we forget, the Hornets’ net rating improved by 10.4 points per 100 possessions when the incumbent center played 2016-17. Malik Monk should also provide a fine punch.
However, what happens when Kemba Walker sits?
He wore down toward the center of the season, although he had been the unquestioned engine for Charlotte throughout the previous campaign.
Tasked with too many duties on the offensive end and also constantly requested to make his own shots, Walker needed the All-Star break to refresh and could not quite lead the charge back in the playoff picture during the year’s second half.
Maybe the story would have unfolded rather differently if a capable backup point guard had graced the depth chart to mitigate the downfalls when Walker had breathers.
Now, this job is filled by Michael Carter-Williams. The former Rookie of the Year is by no means a game-changing presence, and his inability to take could wreck the next unit’s spacing. He is not really a good fit from a personnel standpoint, and that’ll put the same kind of pressure on Walker once again.
Expecting six extra victories is reasonable as the team grows and matches in the new developments. Seven is pushing it.

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