Michael Jordan leaves Charlotte as the Adam Morrison of NBA owners
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2023-06-17 01:24
Today on The Whiteboard, we examine NBA Draft prospects, Ja Morant's suspension and the disastrous legacy of Michael Jordan as an NBA owner.This morning, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski announced that Michael Jordan had reached an agreement to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets...

Today on The Whiteboard, we examine NBA Draft prospects, Ja Morant's suspension and the disastrous legacy of Michael Jordan as an NBA owner.

This morning, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski announced that Michael Jordan had reached an agreement to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets for an eye-popping $3 billion. That's a pretty hefty return on his initial investment of $275 million.

Jordan became a minority owner of the Hornets in 2006 and took over as majority owner in 2010. Looking over his tenure it's clear that generating a $2.7 billion profit is literally the only thing of note he accomplished.

The Charlotte Hornets have been consistently terrible under Michael Jordan

In the 17 seasons since Jordan bought into the Hornets (then Bobcats), they've made just three postseason appearances, winning a total of three games across those three first-round series. The team amassed a 563-784 record (a 0.417 win percentage) with just four winning seasons and no appreciable difference between the beginning of his tenure as a minority owner and the post-2010 era when he took over as majority owner.

Dive into the weeds, examine the high-level organizational and personnel decisions he likely had to weigh in on over the years and things look even more depressing.

Charlotte Hornets lottery picks in the Michael Jordan era:

Charlotte Hornets major free-agent signings in the Michael Jordan era (since 2014):

Charlotte Hornets coaches in the Michael Jordan era:

They drafted horribly. Made terrible decisions in free agency. Often favored veteran, retread coaches instead of trying something new. They'll go into next season with LaMelo Ball and the No. 2 pick in the draft but precious little else to inspire confidence for the future.

When he took over, the thought was that he could transform the organization with the same skill and intensity he brought to the basketball court. Instead, he did it with the same skill and intensity he brought to the baseball diamond.

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