The Charlotte Hornets NEED Answers This Season…
Dan is joined by CBS Sports podcast producer extraordinaire Konata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Charlotte Hornets. CHAPTERS BELOW.
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CHAPTERS⬇️
0:00 – INTRO
2:41 – Impact of Charles Lee
4:11 – The offseason
9:01 – Big man rotation
11:53 – Future of LaMelo Ball
18:09 – Continued development of Brandon Miller
20:36 – Early impressions of Kon Knueppel
22:57 – Early impressions of Liam McNeeley
24:05 – Juggling a crowded a perimeter rotation
25:59 – Future of Tidjane Salaun
30:23 – Early impressions of Ryan Kalkbrenner
32:01 – Can Charlotte rebound and defend?
34:19 – Biggest needs, strengths, under-the-radar storylines
35:33 – Sion James / roster spots
38:13 – Hornets’ approach to trade market
40:53 – Top-10 rotation
45:01 – Go-to crunch time lineup
46:42 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
48:11 – Coverage of the Hornets
50:30 – PREDICTIONS
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7 Comments
Small guard ?????? Spencer Dinwiddie is '6"5 😂😂😂😂
This episode felt much more like a questionnaire/interview than the previous ones. The ceiling for the team could be like 2 seasons ago’s Magic breakout and last seasons’ Pistons breakout. No idea how this guy can say ceiling is 33-34 wins when LaMelo took the team to a 43 win season the last time he was healthy and the team was less talented
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Respect a man who recognizes that Liam was a steal in the draft.
I don't agree with the idea that Kon Knueppel won't exert rim pressure. In college, he had 103 attempts at the rim and only 14 attempts from midrange outside of the paint. He shot 62% at the rim, which was in the 64th percentile. But that number was much better from February on after he'd fully adjusted to college basketball. Maybe what Konata means is that he's not going to dunk on guys. That's true, but he's a crafty finisher who knows how to use his strength and footwork. He's also a master manipulator of the drop coverage. My big concern for him would be that he operates best with a lob threat big, and Charlotte traded their best lob threat away.
All in all, I would actually say Kon is a more proven rim finisher than Brandon Miller at the same stage. A big knock against Miller was his low 2pt percentage in college (though he also improved throughout the year). So I don't see Miller as the clearcut answer or Knueppel as a guy who can't do it. To me, Kon's game is pretty misrepresented by NBA pundits. He's not really "a shooter," although that's his skill that unlocks all the other skills. He plays more like a poor man's Luka than he plays like Klay Thompson, imo.
Certified Cavs-tabulous Rivalry week foes: the hornets.
Maybe they should consider moving Miller to small forward?🤔🏀👟