i think we all agree the hayward signing is objectively bad, and i think it was made worse by the decision to do it by using the waive and stretch on batum. they could've offered boston something in a sign and trade, or shipped batum with a protected pick, or waive and streched zeller instead.
but whats done is done. so are the hornets a playoff team with lamelo, rozier, devonte, hayward, pj, miles, zeller, monk and whichever of the FAs return? definitely need another 5 with zeller's injury history. the hawks have seriously upgraded their roster, i think it will be tough to even get the 8 seed. wouldn't expect too much from rookie lamelo... need hayward to have a fully healthy season, devonte to play just as well as last year, and maybe pj make a 2nd year jump from a solid rookie campaign