The Charlotte Hornets are wasting no time getting familiar with their new-look roster.
After the sweeping changes of the 2026 offseason, the team is already laying the groundwork for 2026-27, a season that will look very different after franchise-altering trades sent LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges elsewhere. Charlotte now plans to build around Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, while Coby White has been handed the starting point guard job to help steer the next phase.
White looks like a natural fit for that role. He brings scoring punch, real driving ability and enough playmaking to complement Miller and Knueppel. He also comes with a reputation as a solid locker room presence, which matters even more now that he’s stepping into a leadership spot in Charlotte.
That chemistry is already taking shape away from the court. White said he helped organize a Miami trip with several Hornets teammates, giving the group a chance to bond before the season gets rolling.
“A lot of us just went to Miami, got back Thursday. We went for the week, so that was pretty dope.
Got to grab dinner, hit the golf course; it was a fun time for all of us. I wanted to get together outside of being here in Charlotte.
It was great," White said at one of Miller's events in Charlotte.
For a team trying to rebuild around a fresh core, those kinds of connections matter. The Hornets still have to navigate a crowded Eastern Conference, but if the offseason is any indication, they’re already putting in the work to make the 2026-27 season feel like something new.
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