The Hornets' treasure trove of assets can be cashed in before next year's trade deadline in a move that puts them over the top. The bevy of first-round picks Jeff Peterson has acquired and retained can be used to make a home run-style swing to add to Charlotte's core of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and whomever they draft in the 2025 lottery.

Wednesday night’s 112-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks was the Hornets’ final game before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline.

After another season of their star players missing significant time due to injuries, the Charlotte Hornets decided to tear down and rebuild...again.

It's very similar to what the Hornets did last year. They changed out a ton of rotational players and acquired a few future picks in the process. After two straight years of doing