>Meanwhile, the Hornets, with new ownership, continue what seems to be an endless rebuild. (They’ve made the playoffs just three times since 2004-05.) But they accomplished a top offseason priority: extending franchise cornerstone [LaMelo Ball](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432816/lamelo-ball) to a five-year deal worth as much as $260 million to pair with [Brandon Miller](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4433287/brandon-miller), the No. 2 overall pick in June’s draft. Still, at 30-52, our panel projects a 13th-place finish in the East.
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>Meanwhile, the Hornets, with new ownership, continue what seems to be an endless rebuild. (They’ve made the playoffs just three times since 2004-05.) But they accomplished a top offseason priority: extending franchise cornerstone [LaMelo Ball](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432816/lamelo-ball) to a five-year deal worth as much as $260 million to pair with [Brandon Miller](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4433287/brandon-miller), the No. 2 overall pick in June’s draft. Still, at 30-52, our panel projects a 13th-place finish in the East.