( CNN ) -- Watching the Charlotte Bobcats stumble around the court this year may make the casual fan wonder who is running this beleaguered organization . Ah ... er , it 's Michael Jordan . MJ . His Airness . After Thursday 's 104-84 loss to the New York Knicks , Jordan is now the owner of the worst team in NBA history . It 's a feat that may look strange next to all the trophies Jordan garnered in his playing career . With the loss , the Bobcats end this season with a record of 7-59 , finishing with an all-time worst .106 winning percentage . They take the infamous title from the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers who were 9-73 and had a then record-worst .110 winning percentage . The dubious distinction has some wondering how the man , widely thought of as the best basketball player of all time , could lead such a lousy team . Adding to the irony , Jordan was the leader of a Chicago Bulls team back in the 90s that is the winningest team in NBA history , scoring a 72-10 record . As the Bobcats neared the record this week , Jordan received a chorus of criticism . Legendary coach Larry Brown , who coached the Bobcats for three seasons under Jordan , joined the chorus saying Jordan has surrounded himself with `` yes men '' who are hesitant to challenge him . `` He needs more people around him who he has respect for who are not afraid to tell him what 's right . That 's the one thing I 'm disappointed in , '' Brown said on a radio interview on 'The Dan Patrick Show . ' Jordan , who fired Brown as the Bobcats coach in 2010 , vehemently disagreed with that criticism in an interview Wednesday with the Charlotte Observer . Jordan also acknowledged that his six championships and five Most Valuable Player awards , numerous scoring titles and many other accomplishments as a player adds to the scrutiny he gets as an owner . `` My success will be judged differently ... I 've come to accept I 'll be scrutinized more than any other owner , '' Jordan said . `` I know now that I have to have a tough skin about these things . '' Jordan said he had planned to rebuild the team and knew that it could be a tough season . But he conceded that he never thought it would be this bad . `` This year the talent we had did n't respond , but that does n't cause me to turn my back on the plan , '' Jordan told the Charlotte Observer . There were several issues that plagued the Bobcats this year . The team was hammered by injuries including the teams ' best player Corey Maggette , who missed half of the season . Also the Bobcats were forced to play rookies Kemba Walker and Bismack Biyombo without much practice time because of the lockout-shortened season . SI : Former champ Walker looks ahead . `` It is the perfect storm , '' said Mike Solarte , sports director of CNN affiliate News 14 Carolina . `` It has been a challenge watching the Bobcats night in and night out . There has been very few highs and a lot of lows all season long . '' But there is an upside to all the losses . The record guarantees that the Bobcats will have the greatest chance of getting the first pick in the upcoming NBA draft . And this year 's draft features big man Anthony Davis , who is leaving Kentucky and is thought of being able to single-handedly change the fortune of any team that gets him . But some fans have run out of patience after watching the Bobcats end the season with a 23-game losing streak , Solarte said . `` They do have a plan , '' said Solarte . `` That is what they said all along . But when you have only seven wins nobody wants to hear about the plan . They want to know why you are not winning games now . ''
The Charlotte Thunder ended the season with a 7 - 24 record . That record is the worst in team history . ` ` I ' ve come to accept I 'll be scrutinized more than any other player , '' Jordan tells a reporter .