This is the beginning of a new era for the Charlotte Hornets and an opportunity for this young team to take the next step and become a potential playoff team in the Eastern Conference. Charles Lee and Jeff Peterson aren’t ready to set expectations for the first year, but internally they probably have a win total they’d like to achieve.
What do Hornets fans expect in terms of win count from this year’s team? That was this week’s Charlotte Hornets On SI fan poll on X. Here are the results below.
20 wins or less – 16.7%
21-30 wins – 22.7%
31-40 wins – 42.4%
41-50 wins – 18.2%
The Hornets won 21 games last year, so assuming everyone stays healthy, I think we can pretty much rule out a 20 or fewer wins. Conversely, even if everything goes well for Charlotte, 41-50 wins just doesn’t seem realistic. I don’t see 21-30 either, so I agree with the fans on that.
The schedule isn’t as light to begin with as it was in 2023-24 and for a team adjusting to a new coaching staff and a new style of play, they could very easily find themselves at the back of the standings. This is the most talented team the Hornets have had in a while, but it’s a matter of health and how long it takes for their young stars to develop into All-League caliber players.
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