Associated Press NBA Writer Tim Reynolds joins Sam Farber to discuss some of the biggest draft prospects in the 2025 class, and gives his perspective on what needs to happen for the Charlotte Hornets to be the next franchise with a playoff breakthrough.

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We tip off our draft preview podcast series with Hoops Hype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

He helps break down top lottery prospects VJ Edgecombe, Jeremiah Fears, Tre Johnson and some of his other favorite prospect of the 2025 Draft.

Plus his perspective on the state of the Hornets entering the draft and the 2025/26 season.

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The Hornets will officially hold the No. 4 overall picks as determined by the NBA Draft Lottery. Sam Farber and Sam Perley react to the news, take a look at what a top-five pick has meant historically for the Hornets, and also list the notable players that have been selected fourth overall in NBA history.

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Terrence Oglesby of Hornets on FanDuel Sports Network stops by to preview the 2025 Draft Lottery with Sam Farber. Sam discusses how the probability of the lottery works, and the two discuss the depth of this draft and how it can impact teams at the top of the draft order.

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On the heels of exit interview day officially concluding the 2024-25 season, Sam Farber, Sam Perley and Rob Longo recap all the notes and quotes from several players, and also reflect on the year as a whole for Buzz City.

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The 2024-25 season came to a close in Boston for the Hornets, who fell 93-86 and finish the season at 19-63. Rob Longo and Sam Perley break down the game and pick their silver-lining selections, and also instantly react to the season as a whole for the Hornets.

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The Hornets wrap up the season with two straight games in Boston, and despite trailing by one at halftime, Charlotte fell 130-94 in the first meeting. Rob Longo and Sam Perley break down the game and pick their silver-lining selections, and also preview the final game of the season between Charlotte and Boston.

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For the final two games of the season, the Hornets head to Boston to the face the Celtics in a rare occurrence this season where Charlotte will play the same team in consecutive games. Sam Farber and Rob Longo give their thoughts on this scheduling quirk and also preview the penultimate game of the season.

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