In a rare conference call on Tuesday, Bobcats executive Michael Jordan owned up to his mistakes, but indicated that he remains hopeful for the future.

"I think we've grown from it. I've grown from it and hopefully down the road when you make a choice, you try to make a better choice," Jordan said.

"People are going to point out the mistakes. Very rarely do they point out the successes. I understand that. It's part of the game."

Charlotte recently traded Adam Morrison, Jordan's first draft selection, to the Lakers.

"Coming off an injury last year, he seemed to have lost his confidence a little bit," Jordan said. "He didn't have the understanding of how [coach] Larry [Brown] expected him to play both offensively and defensively. And I felt like something needed to happen for Adam as well as the organization."