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By finishing with the NBA's second-worst record , the Bobcats guaranteed they would have a top-five pick in the June 27 draft.

Strengths: Kemba's season was one long sigh of relief. Drafted in 2011 as one of the bedrocks of Charlotte's rebuilding effort, his rookie year was a disappointment .

The Bobcats fired rookie head coach Mike Dunlap shortly after the season ended, to the confusion and anger of some, and satisfaction of others.

Charlotte Bobcats Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fights his way to the basket as Miami Heat defender Chris Bosh applies defensive pressure on Friday in Charlotte.

Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.

Strengths: For Byron, we might be better off calling this "Areas of Improvement" rather than "Strengths." This year saw a fundamental change in the way Mullens was played; instead of relying on the long midrange jumper, he drastically increased his three-point attempts .

APRIL 26: Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni yells to his team against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fought through an up-and-down rookie season, but finished strong.

During the lockout, when Curry was taking classes at Davidson during the fall of 2011, he told the Observer he has flirted with that thought.

With Mother's Day fast approaching, forget the candy and flowers. Give mom the spanking new car of her dreams.

The NBA season is over. Lottery odds and draft orders are set. The early entry list is in.

But he's always wondered what it would be like if he coached the team located 50 miles east of his hometown.

The concept of an NBA draft pick becoming a "bust" has always been an ambiguous term defined by whatever guidelines we see fit.

There are a number of factors to contribute, but determining whether a guy's numbers are inflated or deflated due to the lack of talent surrounding him can be difficult.

Alvin Gentry finds himself as a coaching free agent for the first time in a while and the Bobcats are on his radar.

A Shelby native and former Appalachian State player, Gentry has coached four NBA franchises over 12 seasons.

Charlotte Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap's relationships with players played a role in his dismissal.

" Rich Cho and I conducted our season-ending review and met with Coach Dunlap to reflect on this season.

The Bobcats went 21-61 under Dunlap, finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA ahead of only the Orlando Magic.

The Bobcats have completed the 2012-2013 regular season and as the dust begins to settle it appears as if Charlotte took no steps backwards, but likely made some slight ground on the rebuilding process.