Those who think the Hornets are a playoff-ready, elite Popovic-ian or Carlisle-ian head coach away from making serious noise in the Eastern Conference are fed up with Lee. They believe that Charlotte has the requisite talent to make a leap up the hobbled standings in the East, but they are being held back by the general on the bench.

The Charlotte Hornets were hoping for a season that was filled with more joy than the 2024-25 campaign, which was injury-plagued. Last year saw the Hornets lose

Jose Alvarado hits the go-ahead three-pointer with 16 seconds left in the game to help lift New Orleans to its first win of the 2025-2026 season.