Spurs, Hornets begin season on different rebuilding timelines

The Charlotte Hornets and host San Antonio Spurs will be carrying differing expectations when they square off in the season opener on Wednesday.

There is a lot of similarity between the two teams, as both are in rebuilding mode. Both teams made the conference play-in tournament as the 10th seed,then lost in the first game, in each of the past two seasons.

Charlotte brought back veteran coach Steve Clifford in the offsea