Rick Bonnell: A huge Hornets offseason: Find a center, decide on Graham and Monk, add shooting

To use general manager Mitch Kupchak’s mid-season description, the Charlotte Hornets’ rebuild is a little ahead of schedule. The way they played lately, emphasis on “little.” The Hornets played their first postseason game in five years, getting drilled Tuesday by the Indiana Pacers. They finished this season on a six-game losing streak. So while this young roster progressed, there is still plenty of tuning ahead. This should be — needs to be — a busy offseason for the Hornets. Kupchak has the tools. The Hornets will have a top-14 first-round draft pick, plus abundant salary-cap space — as much…

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