Hornets Roll Out Chaotic Jumbo Lineup Against Pistons

The Charlotte Hornets are rolling out a starting five on Wednesday that looks like it was pulled straight from a random number generator, but you cannot argue with the early results.

According to Underdog NBA, Charlotte is trotting out a starting lineup of Dennis Schroder, James, Brandon Miller, Naz Reid, and Moussa Diabate against the Detroit Pistons.

"Underdog NBA: 'Lineup alert: Hornets will start Schroder, James, Miller, Reid, Diabate on Wednesday.'"

This is the kind of chaotic, supersized rotation that makes league pass completely worth the price of admission. You have Schroder running the point, Miller hunting shots on the wing, and a massive frontcourt pairing of Reid and Diabate to clog up the paint.

Somehow, the Charlotte basketball experiment is actually working. The Hornets are quietly sitting at 3-1 on the young season, fresh off back-to-back wins over the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards where the offense clicked for 115 and 110 points, respectively.

We are just going to collectively ignore that 128-81 cratering against the Atlanta Hawks last week, because the vibes are otherwise immaculate.

For anyone firing up fantasy apps or staring down the barrel of Wednesday's player props, this lineup shift completely changes the math. Reid stepping into a starting role means he is going to get every opportunity to let it fly from deep, while Diabate is out there strictly to clean the glass and do the dirty work.

Charlotte heads to Detroit on Wednesday night to test this jumbo experiment against the Pistons. If this group actually holds its own, the Hornets might just be the most confusingly competent team in the Eastern Conference.