Michael Jordan has believed the Charlotte Hornets would one day become a free agent destination and now feels that time is now.

“I always thought it was a great destination. I think Big Al (Jefferson) proved you can come here and make a big difference,” Jordan said. “Hopefully we can look at that and attract some other superstar.”

“I think we can make a big difference. We did last year with Big Al and some of the other acquisitions. I don’t anticipate this being any different. I think we’ll try to improve on what we did last year, which I’m very proud of.

“The guys came out and took the initiative from coach. He was able to bond and get a really good effort. This (off-season) we have a lot of flexibility. I’ve been speaking about that the last three to four years – (how) that flexibility is very important. We’ll utilize every resource to improve the team. I don’t think that will change this summer.”

The Hornets have three picks in the June 26 NBA draft (Nos. 9, 24 and 45) and at least $13 million in space under the salary cap.

Jordan hopes to keep Josh McRoberts, who holds a player option on his contract and whom Jordan believes is a crucial piece to the Hornets.