George did give a shoutout to the city of Charlotte for being a great city, and while he kind of hedged his criticism of the Hornets by saying he could see himself playing there, the comment still stands -- and he's not wrong, either. The Hornets haven't made the playoffs since 2016 and have only one winning record in the last nine years.

Podcast Paul is falling apart. Joel Embiid can't get on and stay on the court. Daryl Morey said the team can't compete without them. Sigh.