Instead of the worst outside shooting team in NBA history grabbing those picks to fill a depleted roster, you already know what happened:

The Boston Celtics offered four first-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for the chance to move up from No. 16 to No. 9. The Celtics were targeting Justise Winslow while the Hornets were settled on taking Frank Kaminsky.

-REALGM

And people that is why they’ll always be the Bobcats.

Related: The Charlotte NBA team: Twelve years incompetent

It may not look like it but there is light at the end of the tunnel. And it may be coming sooner than you expect. With Charlotte winning the All Star game and his Dad being a commentator for the franchise, could Steph Curry be thinking about coming back home? Will the Hornets sign Stephen Curry?

Check out the cap room below thanks to BaselineBuzz.

@mockdrafthq check out the chart. Max in 2017 should be around $30m for Steph. They should have room for that even w/MKG & Batum

— Baseline Buzz (@BaselineBuzz) July 1, 2015

That’s right, the Hornets have $85 million available in the Summer of Steph. Stay posted.

Anything is possible.

To put it as simple as possible: stop drafting these guys Jordan.

Stop drafting guys without a discernible elite skill. Frank Kaminsky is a taller, more fluid version of guys you already had in Noah Vonleh/Cody Zeller.

Seriously, why are you drafting 7 footers who don’t protect the rim or rebound? Just look at how that sentence looks when written down. A 7 foot player who doesn’t rebound or protect the rim.

*Sigh* And that is why they’ll always be the Bobcats.

Here we go…

WHAT DO THE HORNETS NEED FRANK KAMINSKY FOR?!!! WHAT IS THIS OBSESSION WITH BIG GUYS THAT DON’T REBOUND?!!!!!!

First YOU FAIL WITH ZELLER (trying to trade him now)…

…then you FAIL WITH VONLEH (traded yesterday)….

…so you select another big man that can “score” but doesn’t do it in the post? Or rebound?!

And ESPN describes him as “not much of a defender or rebounded.” So we basically drafted a worse version of every stretch four in the league.

Winslow still on the board.

I’m done with this franchise.

Going into this summer the Hornets hold an asset in the ninth overall pick that may just cure their shooting woes. According to Chard Ford the Hornets just may be in the market for one of the NCAA tournament’s stars in RJ Hunter of Georgia State:

Hornets also like RJ Hunter a lot, but won't take him at 9. It's possible they trade down a few spots for Hunter & pick up another asset

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) June 16, 2015

Chances are that RJ Hunter will not evolve into a Steph Curry MVP type player but becoming a Klay Thompson may not be out of reach. RJ has the range, size, and ability to get his own shot. He just needs to pack on about 15 pounds of muscle.

Whether the pick ends up Hunter or another player, it will be interesting to see what direction Michael Jordan and Richard Cho decide to go.

Just incase they see this post let me try to change their minds:

These don’t feature pinstripes as there may be some legal issue involved with the previous designer, but they are still slick. These jerseys have that 2014 feel to them without being all ridiculous. Can’t wait to see them in action.

Click here to see the video of the official unveiling!

Introducing the brand new Charlotte #HornetsUnis! http://t.co/MgHy2DcOTX pic.twitter.com/w59MlUvRgd

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) June 19, 2014

It was something you never thought would happen. The same state that brought you Michael Jordan, Chris Paul, and a list too long to name of basketball talent was left in the cold without a team. The same franchise that led the NBA in attendance at one time was now in New Orleans. How could this happen? When would the suffering end?

That question was answered when BET founder Bob Johnson was granted the NBA’s 30th team: the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Bobcats were never an NBA powerhouse, never a yearly playoff team, heck… they weren’t even good, but finally we had a team. The franchise would become known more for its missed draft picks (Adam Morrison, Bismack Biyombo, DJ Augustin… ehhh) than anything that happened on the court, but that was okay. We had a team.

However, a playoff team did emerge from the expansion franchise. Twice. Once led by veteran warriors Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace and again just this season by the young buck Kemba Walker and the big man Al Jefferson.

So where does that led us going into the final day of the Charlotte Bobcats brand? All in all, the future looks good. Better than normal.

There is talent here in the fore-mentioned Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson. There are attractive trade pieces in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Gary Neal. There is a bubbling, rapidly expanding city that will attract free agents. But what can fans look forward to?

As long as Michael Jordan and Richard Cho are in charge, expect more of the same. Expect more head scratching draft picks (Bismack over Klay Thompson and MKG over Dion Waiters, Andre Drummond, Bradley Beal AND Damian Lillard.) The jury is still out on Cody Zeller over Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore, Trey Burke, and Michael Carter-Williams.

The team has assets in a top 12 protected selection from Portland and a top 8 protected pick from Detroit this year, but new Hornets fans shouldn’t hold their breath. This team’s management team has not shown the ability to transfer these assets to meaningful young talent or top flight veterans. The Hornets name will bring a lot of excitement and interest during the first few months but the new fans shouldn’t expect too much.

In the end, a Bobcat can change its jerseys but its still a Bobcat.