5 Reasons Why the Charlotte Hornets are Struggling

Nov 15, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Lance Stephenson (1) stands on the court during a break in the action against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Hornets 112-87. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

It just can’t get much worse for the Charlotte Hornets.

After coming off an impressive 43 win season in which the franchise clinched its first playoff berth in 4 years, things have taken a turn for the worse, as they now hold a 4-14 record and are currently riding a 9 game losing streak.

This is clearly not the type of start we expected from this team, given the fact that they acquired a borderline star in Lance Stephenson, as well as a few other talented players during the offseason.

But that’s just the way the cookie crumbles, and unfortunately for the Hornets, this could wind up being the 4th season in 5 years in which they have failed to maintain a record above .500, if of course, they continue to play at this kind of dismal level.

So what gives? Why are the Hornets doing this bad so early on? Could it be a personnel issue or is it simply that their new players haven’t gelled yet?

Here’s 5 reasons why this team hasn’t been anywhere as impressive when compared to last season.