James is joined by Hornets fan and sports podcaster Matt Sponhour of the "Stay Hot" podcast for the third annual Returner Rankings. For the third year running, they rank the Hornets' roster from 1 to 15, assessing which players are most likely to be back next season. To close out the episode, they each share one Christmas wish for the Charlotte Hornets.

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