17. Charlotte Hornets (16-15)
It’s not surprising to see that the Charlotte Hornets are .500 over their last 10 games. This is exactly what this team is – a .500 team that has a star in Kemba Walker, so they’ll have a shot to make the playoffs in the East.
Charlotte is an interesting team to keep an eye on over the next few weeks because from everything that’s been reported, this is a team that is going to be active and aggressive in the trade market.
Whether that’s smart or not is an entirely different question, though. I have my reservations, but if they plan on re-signing Kemba no matter what in the off-season, perhaps it’s the way to go.