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NBA franchise all-time power rankings: Which organization comes out on top?

By Josh Eberley

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 5: Alonzo Mourning #33 and Larry Johnson #2 of the Charlotte Hornets walk against the Sacramento Kings during a game played on March 5, 1995 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 5: Alonzo Mourning #33 and Larry Johnson #2 of the Charlotte Hornets walk against the Sacramento Kings during a game played on March 5, 1995 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

28. Charlotte Hornets

28 Seasons

Record: 988-1260, .440 W-L%

Finals Appearances: 0

Championships: 0

All-Time Starting Five

G: Kemba Walker, 2016-17

F: Glen Rice, 1996-97

F: Gerald Wallace, 2009-10

F: Larry Johnson, 1992-93

C: Alonzo Mourning, 1994-95

Average PER: 20.58

Michael Jordan the player, the competitor, and the brand icon vastly trumps Jordan the owner. The Hornets are lost without a paddle. The franchise has struggled to find consistency and has only made the playoffs in back-to-back years twice in their history. In fairness, the franchise is young but the current core doesn’t inspire confidence.

Talent came and went: Rice, Al Jefferson, Eddie Jones, Johnson, and Mourning but the Hornets have been unable to sustain a core of substance at any point over their 28 years of life.

Mitch Kupchak has his work cut out for him.

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