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Charlotte Hornets have been ‘surprisingly quiet’

By Andrew Melnick

Dec 21, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; The Charlotte Bobcats unveil their new branding logo as the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014 season at halftime during the game against the Utah Jazz at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; The Charlotte Bobcats unveil their new branding logo as the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014 season at halftime during the game against the Utah Jazz at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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After a surprisingly good season, the Charlotte Hornets (then-Bobcats) had big plans for the offseason. They signed Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward to a massive offer sheet but the Jazz matched and retained him. The Hornets then moved on, signing former Indiana Pacers’ guard Lance Stephenson to a three-year deal worth over $27 million.

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Since signing Stephenson, they have been very quiet.

Chuck Myron of Hoops Rumors is surprised the Hornets have been so quiet.

"They’ve been surprisingly quiet for a team with 14 guaranteed deals and nothing more. They haven’t been linked in reports about teams working out players or eyeing veterans, so I suspect Charlotte plans on carrying 14 guys into the season instead of 15. I think we’ll hear about the Hornets signing a few camp invitees later this month, but I wouldn’t give any of them too great a chance to make the club, unless they stand out or unless it’s a surprisingly big name."

Of course, after landing a player like Stephenson, it isn’t a big surprise that they have been quiet since.

Stephenson averaged 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season while shooting 49.1% from the field, 35.2% from beyond the arc and 71.1% from the charity stripe in the regular season. In the postseason, he put up 13.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He shot 45.5% from the field, 35.8% from downtown and 71.4% from the free throw line. In his four-year career, he has averaged 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 46.7% from the field, 32.5% from three and 71.1% from the free throw line.

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