The Charlotte Hornets didn’t necessarily make any huge splashes during the offseason, but you can’t say that they’re coming away worse as a team.
The Hornets signed wing Kelly Oubre Jr. and veteran guard Ish Smith while acquiring center Mason Plumlee via trade and drafting first-rounders James Bouknight and Kai Jones.
The Athletic’s David Aldridge ranked the Hornets as having the No. 7 best offseason in the league, while ESPN’s Zach Lowe crowned Charlotte as one of his winners during free agency.
On Monday, Lowe’s colleague, Kevin Pelton, gave the Hornets’ offseason a C+ grade.
See Pelton’s reasoning for the C+ grade below..
