The Charlotte Hornets are going to have to scratch and claw to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture, let alone place themselves in championship contention.
However, if the stars align and Charlotte somehow manages to shock the basketball universe, new center Dwight Howard said Monday that he wouldn't visit the White House as part of the celebrations.
"I'd go to Dwight House," he said during Hornets Media Day, according to ESPN's Tom Haberstroh.
Perhaps Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors can join him, since President Donald Trump revoked his invitation for The Chef to visit anyway.
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