Things are actually looking up for the Charlotte Hornets for the first time in a very long while. They have assembled a rather impressive group of young talent, they made some shrewd trades during the offseason and the new regime is showing some very positive signs of operating like an organization that actually has a clue for a change.

However, that does not mean every decision the Hornets have made the last couple of years has checked out, and John Hollinger of The Athletic has pointed out one questionable decision in particular: Josh Green's contract extension.

Charlotte acquired Green from the Dallas Mavericks in a massive six-team trade last summer and then handed him a new deal, and it's one that Hollinger clearly does not like.

"Tidjane Salaün, drafted sixth overall, is still young and raw, but the 20-year-old’s rough rookie campaign offered few signs that he’ll pan out, while the expenditure on Josh Green and his three-year, $41 million deal was a lemon," Hollinger wrote. "Green turned utterly invisible on offense (his 11.8 percent usage was second-lowest in the league), then suffered a late-season shoulder injury that will keep him out at the start of the new season."

Green played in 68 games with the Hornets last season, averaging 7.4 points and 2.5 rebounds over 27.8 minutes per game on 42.8/39.1/68.1 shooting splits.

Not only did Green not get much usage, but his percentages obviously left much to be desired. His field-goal percentage in particular was well below his career average (48.2 percent), so maybe that will adjust this coming season.

Still, in spite of the fact that Green was a solid shooter in Dallas, it's not like he was ever an offensive dynamo, and with the Hornets having so many other options on the wing, it's fair to wonder if Green actually has a place here long term.

Charlotte won 19 games last year, but with an improved overall roster in a weakened Eastern Conference, the Hornets should be much better in 2025-26, even if Green continues to be a disappointment.