2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Charlotte Hornets

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Charlotte Hornets

Head Coach: Steve Clifford (76-88 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 33-49

Last Playoff Series Win: 2001-02 First Round vs. Orlando Magic

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: Team has never appeared in a conference finals

NBA Championships Won: 0

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: Kemba Walker (17.3)

RPG: Al Jefferson (8.4)

BPG: Bismack Biyombo (1.5)

SPG: Kemba Walker (1.4)

APG: Kemba Walker (5.1)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Traded (G) Lance Stephenson to the Los Angeles Clippers

-Acquired (C) Spencer Hawes from the Los Angeles Clippers

-Acquired (F) Matt Barnes from the Los Angeles Clippers

-Traded (G) Gerald Henderson to the Portland Trailblazers

-Traded (F) Noah Vonleh to the Portland Trailblazers

-Acquired (F) Nic Batum from the Portland Trailblazers

-Traded (F) Matt Barnes to the Milwaukee Bucks

-Acquired (G) Luke Ridnour from the Milwaukee Bucks

-Traded (G) Luke Ridnour to the Oklahoma City Thunder

-Acquired (G) Jeremy Lamb from the Oklahoma City Thunder

-Signed (G) Jeremy Lin

-Signed (F) Tyler Hansbrough

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Al Jefferson (16.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.3 BPG)

PF - Cody Zeller (7.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 0.8 BPG)

SF - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10.9 PPG, 1.4 APG, 7.6 RPG)

SG - Nic Batum (9.4 PPG, 4.8 APG, 5.9 RPG)

PG - Kemba Walker (17.3 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.5 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Frank Kaminsky (F), Jeremy Lin (G), Marvin Williams (F), Spencer Hawes (C), Jeremy Lamb (SG), Brian Roberts (PG), Troy Daniels (SG), P.J. Hairston (SF), Tyler Hansbrough (F), Aaron Harrison (PG)

The Prediction:

41-41