The first forecast is Charlotte Horntes.
Charlotte Hornets starting lineup prediction for the new season: Starting point guard LaMelo Ball, No. 1 jersey age 22, height 2.01 meters. Last season, he averaged 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.5 steals, shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 37.7 percent from three-point range.
The Hornets renewed LaMelo Ball with a five-year contract of up to $260 million, playing just 36 games last season with three goals in 2022-23. Less than halfway through the schedule, he was reimbursed due to injury season, and it can be seen from the data that the three goals are more versatile and have the offensive and defensive skills. Although the offensive efficiency is a little worse, the defensive section is still full of energy. The biggest selling point of 3 goals is his passing imagination, one person takes 9 people to panic.
Starting shooting guard Terry Rozier, 29 years old and 1.85 meters tall, averaged 21.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game last season, shooting 41.4% from the field and 32.7% from three-point range.
The Hornets agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension with Terry Rozier, which is not a premium based on on-court performances. As a player that the Hornets focused on cultivating after the rebuild, Rochelle did not achieve high achievements, but became the main offensive point of the team, scoring double-doubles for two consecutive seasons, and the sadness behind the small person to today, only he knows.
Starting small forward Brandon Miller, 20 years old and 2.06 meters tall, started small forward Brandon Miller, who averaged 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals last season, shooting 38.1% from the field and 31.3% from three-point range.
Brandon Miller is also a troubled teenager who was prosecuted before the draft for providing guns to others, but fortunately it didn't matter. The Hornets signed him with a top pick, Miller is an elite-level pitcher with great dynamic talent, excellent movement, defensive flexibility, and strong strength, but the biggest drawback is poor confrontation and poor stability.
The competition for the best rookie of the new season is very fierce, what kind of performance will Brandmiller perform? Starting power forward Miles Bridges, 25 years old in the No. 0 jersey, averaged 20.2 points, 7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.8 blocks per game in the 21-2 season, shooting 49.1% from the field and 33.1% from three-point range. Little Joe, who is deeply involved in domestic violence, can finally usher in a comeback in the new season. Fourth-year Joe Jr. scored All-Star-level numbers in the 21-2 season, soared in value, and aggressively signed a maximum-salary contract. It's a pity that there are no ifs, but Joe Jr. is a rare flavor swingman in the league, and with his strength he can still play for the new season, so I am not surprised that he took the starting position of PJ Washington. Starting center Mark Williams, 21 years old and 2.13 meters tall, averaged 9.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and shot 63.7% from the field last season.
He has just finished his first season with a two-meter-23 reach, allowing him to cover the inside defense. Mark Williams' advantages are obvious, that is, excellent defense, strong mobility, is expected to become the team's defensive core, offensive skills need to be polished.
The Charlotte Hornets are full of talent in the new season, but they are all troubled teenagers, and Kai Jones, who played well in the summer league these two days, also left the team indefinitely. Seeing how to get these young people on the right track is a mandatory course for the Hornets.