The Charlotte Hornets had a tremendous year, despite another embarrassing elimination in the Play-In Tournament. They improved their win total from the previous season by 25, found another all-star level player in Kon Knueppel, and now have a taste of what it's going to take to get over the hump and be a contender in the East With the season now behind us, let's hand out some hardware, shall we? Most Valuable Player: LaMelo Ball Apr 14, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) drives to the basket past Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) for the game winning basket during the play-in rounds between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Playing in 72 games would have felt like a Hornets fan's dream a year ago. Forget the stats he put up; just the pure fact that he was available for essentially the entire season is what made this season such a success.…