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Last time Hornets made NBA playoffs: Revisiting 2016 Charlotte roster led by Kemba Walker
- The Hornets finished 48-34 and sixth in the Eastern Conference in 2015-16, making the playoffs for the last time in that era.
- Kemba Walker led Charlotte in points (20.9) and steals (1.6) during that playoff season.
- Steve Clifford was the Hornets' head coach, noted for a strong defensive approach that season.
- Charlotte pushed the Miami Heat to seven games in the first round before falling, despite a late rally.
- Nicolas Batum was the primary playmaker and on-ball defender for the 2015-16 Hornets.
- Jeremy Lin contributed as a key option off the bench, earning Sixth Man of the Year consideration.
- The roster mix included veterans and lottery picks like Batum, Williams, Kidd-Gilchrist, Zeller, and Kaminsky.
- Dwyane Wade's performance for Miami helped seal the series for the Heat in the decisive games.
- The 2015-16 road to the playoffs is framed as a high point amid a franchise period of adjustment.
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