Inside the Hornets' transformation from irrelevance to the NBA's most promising team

CHARLOTTE — Charles Lee finished his news conference on the first Thursday in April and found a hiding spot. The Charlotte Hornets had just won their 41st game, ensuring that they would not have a losing season for just the second time in the last decade. Perhaps more auspiciously, it was also the night Kon Knueppel set the single-season franchise record for 3-pointers.Advertisement