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The 2004–05 NBA season was the first season for the Charlotte Bobcats in the National Basketball Association. This season marked the return of NBA basketball to Charlotte after a two-year hiatus. [1] The original Hornets had moved to New Orleans after the 2001–02 season to become the New Orleans Hornets, now the New Orleans Pelicans. [2]
The NBA made its return to Charlotte as the Charlotte Bobcats.The Bobcats played their first season at the Charlotte Coliseum.As of 2014, the Bobcats' first season was treated as the Hornets' 15th season due to the franchise reacquiring the records and history of the original franchise from the now-New Orleans Pelicans from 1988 to 2002.
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.
The expansion draft for the construction of the Charlotte Bobcats, recognized at the time as the 30th NBA franchise, was held on June 22, 2004. [1] The Bobcats selected 19 players from other teams' unprotected players lists and constructed their squad for what was regarded at the time as their inaugural season.
The Bobcats finished their inaugural season 18–64. [69] Emeka Okafor, however, won the 2004–05 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. [70] In the 2005 NBA draft, the Bobcats drafted Raymond Felton and Sean May from North Carolina. [71] In their second season, the Bobcats opened Charlotte Bobcats Arena with an overtime victory over the Celtics ...
The Bobcats' first game of the 2004–05 season took place on November 4 at the Charlotte Coliseum, losing 103–96 to the Washington Wizards. [89] Two days later, they won their first game in franchise history over the Orlando Magic , 111–100. [ 90 ]
Entering his sophomore season as the team's head coach, Steve Clifford has a team capable of finishing with a top-four seed in the East. The last time the Hornets had a top-four seed was in 2002 ...
In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004–05, Okafor played for the Charlotte Bobcats and was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from ...