He had terrible people on his team trying to turn him into a 3 point shooter.
I swear if he had just focused on getting to the basket and playing from the midrange for a few years he would have been a little slimmer but more athletic. Dude would have been an absolute nightmare.
Are we counting g-league players who were here due to injury?
Or actual players we signed to regular deals only?
Because if its the former then theres way too many players to go through for that list to be an easy answer.
If we look at their entire time here from start to finish then probably Diop or Kai Jones honestly, but if its any one given season then you have a three way tie between the rookie years of Biyombo, Kai Jones and Salaün really.
He had some good games when he first got here but in the time leading up to us dumping him, Micic could have been replaced by me on the court and gotten better production
If you truly believe Batum is a candidate for this you're insane. He was a solid-good contributor especially in his first couple season. He was never going to be a 20 PPG guy, it's the teams fault for paying him like he was. That was never his game.
But looking back, the only part of his career that he regrets was leaving the Pacers to sign with the Charlotte Hornets.
“I think I did great. I don’t regret none of everything I did in my career. But one year, the year that I left the Pacers to go to the Hornets, once I got paid, I didn’t keep the hunger. Like, I kinda slowed, you know, once you get paid, I got a car, I got houses, I was hyped like all my friends, I’m on top like this. I go to my hood, doing music videos. I felt like at that moment right there, I should have just went started going harder, and harder, and harder, and that’s the only part of my career I feel like, damn, I should have changed that right there,” he admitted.
That’s who I was thinking also, he was a big time signing at the time. I remember going to a game where they were selling tshirts with his face on them
Who was the tall guy from Bobcats days that got drafted just because measurable. Think he has like three years of basketball experience in Africa but a 1st rounder.
Hes turned into a solid role player and great vet off the bench. I hated when he let him go because he was in Melos ear from basically day one telling him not to do stupid shit or to be more patient and juat relax.
Letting Biyombo go was one of the worst things we did to Melo's career.
I felt this way about Cody and Caleb Martin when they were both on our team. Once Caleb left, Cody found a role and played it well. But man, in their early years… every time either one of them touched the ball I expected a bad decision and or missed shot.
I’ve only been here for the LaMelo era tbh. 2020/21 Brad Wanamaker, 2021/22 Mason Plumlee (even though he’s worse now), 2024/25 Vasa Micic and 2025/26 Tre Mann all come to mind for me.
Bouk was obviously a terrible pick, but if it weren't for the off-the-court issues and the Swarm's incompetence under Mitch/Jordan he shouldn't have been the disaster he became. It's a shame what happened to him, but it's his fault for the most part.
I’ve been around since the hornets got the name back but watched highlights of the bobcats the years prior.
If it’s bobcats you could put a decent amount of the 2011 team as horrible.
For hornets While he wasn’t horrible horrible, Cody Zeller pissed me off because he was never going to get better at all and we kept him for so long. He literally fell out of the league within two years of being let go from the hornets. I had no understanding of why we kept him, that draft wasn’t good tbf but still we held for so long.
Adam Morrison, mkg, and all the other high lottery picks that disappointed. We are always 1 spot away from Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, wemby….and the consolation prize has sucked until b miller.
Cory Higgins is the answer
Crazy part is that he apparently had a stellar Euroleague career
Cory Higgins, the bobcats actually wasted a roster spot on a Nepo baby
DeSagena Diop
He played a role at least as a massive lard. Horribly skilled but.
Wes Iwundu was a Hornet once upon a time, lol
Anybody saying any player post Bobcats era is wrong (or maybe you weren’t watching then). I could name 10 Bobcats before I got close to a Hornet.
Kai Jones would like to have a word lol. I had season tickets for the Bobcats and he was still the first person that came to my mind.
He just never learnt how to actually play basketball. If he had even a smidge of BBIQ, his athleticism would've carried him.
He had terrible people on his team trying to turn him into a 3 point shooter.
I swear if he had just focused on getting to the basket and playing from the midrange for a few years he would have been a little slimmer but more athletic. Dude would have been an absolute nightmare.
Kai actually seemed solid on the Mavs like a year ago. I'm surprised he's out of the league, given his extraordinary physical gifts.
Kai was terrible but he wasn't even the worst player we drafted in the 1st that year lmao
there was a time in which michael carter-williams suited up for us. i bought a jersey of his to commemorate those days. AMA
Boris Diaw the year we went 7-59 straight up stopped trying to win or even play well
Nicolas Batum in Charlotte, still mad
Kirk Haston
That’s a hell of a reference
Fat Derrick Coleman was absolutely brutal
Are we counting g-league players who were here due to injury?
Or actual players we signed to regular deals only?
Because if its the former then theres way too many players to go through for that list to be an easy answer.
If we look at their entire time here from start to finish then probably Diop or Kai Jones honestly, but if its any one given season then you have a three way tie between the rookie years of Biyombo, Kai Jones and Salaün really.
George Zidek, Noah Vonleh
He had some good games when he first got here but in the time leading up to us dumping him, Micic could have been replaced by me on the court and gotten better production
Nicolas Batum and it's not even close; when your most expensive player doesn't even want to be here. FTG.
LOL
If you truly believe Batum is a candidate for this you're insane. He was a solid-good contributor especially in his first couple season. He was never going to be a 20 PPG guy, it's the teams fault for paying him like he was. That was never his game.
too many Bobcats players lmao
It's a toss up between Cory Higgins and Desagna Diop honestly. Both were truly awful players that contributed nothing.
PJ Hairston
Lance Stephenson laid the fattest egg in Charlotte
But looking back, the only part of his career that he regrets was leaving the Pacers to sign with the Charlotte Hornets. “I think I did great. I don’t regret none of everything I did in my career. But one year, the year that I left the Pacers to go to the Hornets, once I got paid, I didn’t keep the hunger. Like, I kinda slowed, you know, once you get paid, I got a car, I got houses, I was hyped like all my friends, I’m on top like this. I go to my hood, doing music videos. I felt like at that moment right there, I should have just went started going harder, and harder, and harder, and that’s the only part of my career I feel like, damn, I should have changed that right there,” he admitted.
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/lance-stephenson-reveals-the-only-regret-from-his-nba-career
That’s who I was thinking also, he was a big time signing at the time. I remember going to a game where they were selling tshirts with his face on them
Tyrus Thomas
Who was the tall guy from Bobcats days that got drafted just because measurable. Think he has like three years of basketball experience in Africa but a 1st rounder.
Alexis ajinca would also sort of qualify as big guy with no skills
Bismack?
Biyombo? Ya he had no basketball tangibles
the dude was a very above average defender and good rebounder. I will accept no Biz hate
Yeah biz played some meaningful basketball.
He’s still in the league somehow
Hes turned into a solid role player and great vet off the bench. I hated when he let him go because he was in Melos ear from basically day one telling him not to do stupid shit or to be more patient and juat relax.
Letting Biyombo go was one of the worst things we did to Melo's career.
UNC fans won’t like this, but Sean May was a tough watch.
UNC fan here. I get it
Tim Kempton
That's way back to the Earl Cureton, Kenny Gattison, and Dave Hoppen front court days.
Nathan Mensah
Theo Maledon for sure
Cory Higgins
Vasa Micic is the most recent answer I can think of
I felt this way about Cody and Caleb Martin when they were both on our team. Once Caleb left, Cody found a role and played it well. But man, in their early years… every time either one of them touched the ball I expected a bad decision and or missed shot.
Diop
I remember having pretty strong reactions to Gary Neal's play
Kinda surprised nobody has mentioned MCW yet.
/aaaaaaaayyyyyyyeeee
Grant Riller, Cory Higgins, Aaron Harrison...
Tom Tolbert.
Dan Gadzuric - Milwaukee Bucks
Joe Wolf, Noah Vonleh, Adam Morrison Contract Nic Batum, Cyrus Thomas
Rafael “Hoffa” Arujo
Now go play him 1 on 1
micic no comp
Come on now were you not watching the BOBCATS!? Haha
I second this
I’ve only been here for the LaMelo era tbh. 2020/21 Brad Wanamaker, 2021/22 Mason Plumlee (even though he’s worse now), 2024/25 Vasa Micic and 2025/26 Tre Mann all come to mind for me.
You forgot hornets legend James bouknight
What funny about this is he didn't play much
I remember on draft night I was so offended by his reaction when we drafted him.
Bouk was obviously a terrible pick, but if it weren't for the off-the-court issues and the Swarm's incompetence under Mitch/Jordan he shouldn't have been the disaster he became. It's a shame what happened to him, but it's his fault for the most part.
Nah his ego is what killed him, he thought he was hit shit from day one. Problem is he was half right.
Mason Plumlee has never been a stud but he is far from the worst player we've ever had. Far from it. He's competent at least.
Brad and Vasa were worse, but if we actually had a competent C in 2021/22 we 100% make the playoffs.
He was absolutely terrible that season.
Byron Mullens and Micic. Me and my friends still say “damn it mullens” when someone makes a mistake.
Nah Mullins was like Plumlee to me, I cant hate him.
I’ve been around since the hornets got the name back but watched highlights of the bobcats the years prior.
If it’s bobcats you could put a decent amount of the 2011 team as horrible.
For hornets While he wasn’t horrible horrible, Cody Zeller pissed me off because he was never going to get better at all and we kept him for so long. He literally fell out of the league within two years of being let go from the hornets. I had no understanding of why we kept him, that draft wasn’t good tbf but still we held for so long.
Adam Morrison, mkg, and all the other high lottery picks that disappointed. We are always 1 spot away from Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, wemby….and the consolation prize has sucked until b miller.
Recency bias for sure and not sure about technically ‘worst’ but Batum. All day Batum.
Walter Hermann
Blasphemy!
Dude was March 2006 EC ROY!!!
oh hell no