League-wide report card
A comprehensive set of NBA season grades has been released, evaluating all 30 franchises across the league. The assessment runs the gamut—from teams that outperformed expectations and emerged as surprise contenders to organizations that spent the year focused on positioning for lottery luck.
Charlotte among the top marks
Charlotte is singled out as a “play-in darling” and is awarded one of the report’s seven ‘A’ grades. The distinction places the team in a small top tier within the overall evaluation, reflecting a season viewed as a clear success relative to expectations.
How the grades are framed
The grading approach emphasizes outcomes and context across the league, capturing both ends of the competitive spectrum. On one side are teams that surged into contention; on the other are franchises whose seasons were defined by long-term planning and draft positioning.