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The Hornets' second season was a struggle from start to finish. The team lost their first five games before defeating the Orlando Magic in the first meeting between the two franchises. Members of the team rebelled against Dick Harter's defense-oriented style, and he was replaced mid-season by assistant Gene Littles following a dismal 8–32 start.
The Hornets also drafted Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft. [126] On November 29, 2020, the Hornets would acquire Gordon Hayward in a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics. [127] The Hornets finished the 2020–21 season 10th in the East with a 33–39 overall record. [128]
The original Charlotte Hornets franchise played in Charlotte from 1988 to 2002, before relocating to New Orleans, Louisiana and becoming the New Orleans Hornets. [1] A new franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, began play in the 2004–05 season.
Aside from whoever loses out between Zeller and Vonleh, the Hornets have sweet-shooting combo guard Gary Neal and the dependable Marvin Williams, who started 50 games for the Jazz last season as a ...
The Charlotte Bobcats are renamed the Charlotte Hornets after the New Orleans Pelicans agree to return the original Charlotte Hornets' name, history, and records from 1988 to 2002 to the city of Charlotte. [1]
The move comes just days before the Hornets begin training camp and hours after the team announced that Mark Williams suffered a strained tendon in his left foot during an offseason workout ...
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The Hornets began the 2003–04 season strong with a 17–7 start, but sputtered at the end and finished 41–41, narrowly missing home court advantage in the first round of the 2004 playoffs. They met the Miami Heat in the first round three years after having swept them in the 2001 NBA Playoffs , but the Heat defeated the Hornets in seven games.