Underdog NBA Drops the Most Chaotic Hornets Starting Lineup in History

There are normal typos, and then there are typos that make you wonder if someone accidentally leaked a corrupted NBA 2K save file. Underdog NBA sent out a starting lineup alert for the Charlotte Hornets on Monday that has completely lost contact with reality.

According to the official tweet, Charlotte is rolling out a starting five of Coby White, LeBron James, Jarrett Allen, Naz Reid, and Ryan Kalkbrenner.

"Lineup alert: Hornets will start White, James, Allen, Reid, Kalkbrenner on Monday."

Three of those guys actually work there. White, Reid, and Kalkbrenner are on the Hornets roster. White is still trying to find his footing after a February trade and a recent calf injury, currently averaging just six points a night in a limited role.

The other two names require a massive suspension of disbelief. LeBron James is currently employed by the Philadelphia 76ers, where he is putting up 15.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. Jarrett Allen is the starting center for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

You can almost see how the wires got crossed. The Hornets are scheduled to host the Cavaliers on Monday night, which explains why Allen was floating around the spreadsheet. Throwing LeBron into the mix is just pure, unadulterated sports theater.

If you are staring at your sportsbook app trying to figure out how to bet a LeBron James points prop in Charlotte, you might want to take a breath. The King is staying in Philly, and any tickets you punch should probably reflect the actual universe we live in.

We will get the real starting five closer to tipoff when Cleveland actually arrives in Charlotte. Until then, we can only dream of the spacing in a lineup featuring three centers and LeBron running the point in teal.