The 2023–24 Charlotte Hornets season was the 34th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2023–24 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | Steve Clifford |
General manager | Mitch Kupchak |
President | Fred Whitfield |
Owner(s) | Gabe Plotkin Rick Schnall |
Arena | Spectrum Center |
Results | |
Record | 21–61 (.256) |
Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports South · Bally Sports Southeast |
Radio | WFNZ |
On March 23, the Hornets were eliminated from playoff contention for the 8th consecutive season following their 132–91 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
Draft edit
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 2 | Brandon Miller | SF/SG | United States | Alabama (Fr.) |
1 | 27 | Nick Smith Jr. | PG/SG | United States | Arkansas (Fr.) |
2 | 39 | Mouhamed Gueye | PF | Senegal | Washington State (So.) |
Roster edit
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Standings edit
Division edit
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Orlando Magic | 47 | 35 | .573 | – | 29–12 | 18–23 | 9–7 | 82 |
x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 1.0 | 22–19 | 24–17 | 13–3 | 82 |
pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11.0 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26.0 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 6–10 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 32.0 | 7–34 | 8–33 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference edit
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Boston Celtics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | x – New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Orlando Magic * | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 82 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 82 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 | 82 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 82 |
Game log edit
Preseason edit
2023 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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2023–24 preseason schedule |
Regular season edit
This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[1][2]
In-Season Tournament edit
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[3][4] During the in-season tournament period, the Hornets will compete in Group B of the Eastern Conference, which will include the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Washington Wizards.
East group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | MIL | NYK | MIA | CHA | WAS | |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 502 | 456 | +46 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 110–105 | 131–124 | 130–99 | 131–128 | |
2 | New York Knicks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 440 | 398 | +42 | 105–110 | — | 100–98 | 115–91 | 120–99 | ||
3 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 454 | 450 | +4 | 124–131 | 98–100 | — | 111–105 | 121–114 | ||
4 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 419 | 473 | −54 | 99–130 | 91–115 | 105–111 | — | 124–117 | ||
5 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 0 | 4 | 458 | 496 | −38 | 128–131 | 99–120 | 114–121 | 117–124 | — |
Transactions edit
Trades edit
June 23, 2023[5] | To Charlotte Hornets Draft rights to James Nnaji (No. 31) |
To Boston Celtics Draft rights to Colby Jones (No. 34) Draft rights to Mouhamed Gueye (No. 39) |
January 23, 2024[6] | To Charlotte Hornets Kyle Lowry 2027 first-round pick |
To Miami Heat Terry Rozier |
February 8, 2024[7] | To Charlotte Hornets Seth Curry Grant Williams 2027 first-round pick |
To Dallas Mavericks P. J. Washington 2024 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick |
February 8, 2024[8] | To Charlotte Hornets Dāvis Bertāns Tre Mann Vasilije Micić 2024 second-round pick 2025 second-round pick |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Gordon Hayward |
Free agency edit
Re-signed edit
Date | Player | Ref. |
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July 7 | Miles Bridges | [9] |
August 29 | P. J. Washington | [10] |
September 29 | Théo Maledon | [11] |
Additions edit
Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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July 19 | Leaky Black | North Carolina Tar Heels | [12] |
August 10 | Frank Ntilikina | Dallas Mavericks | [13] |
September 5 | Angelo Allegri | Eastern Washington Eagles | [14] |
Nathan Mensah | San Diego State Aztecs | ||
Trevon Scott | Calgary Surge | ||
Jaylen Sims | Greensboro Swarm | ||
September 29 | R.J. Hunter | Sydney Kings | [15] |
Edmond Sumner | Brooklyn Nets | [16] | |
October 24 | Ish Smith | Denver Nuggets | [17] |
Subtractions edit
Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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July 8 | Dennis Smith Jr. | Free agency | Brooklyn Nets | [18] |
August 3 | Xavier Sneed | Waived | Happy Casa Brindisi | [19] |
August 30 | Kobi Simmons | Waived | Raptors 905 | [20] |
August 31 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Free agency | Boston Celtics | [21] |
September 26 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Free agency | Philadelphia 76ers | [22] |
September 29 | Angelo Allegri | Waived | Greensboro Swarm | [23] |
Trevon Scott | ||||
Jaylen Sims | ||||
October 11 | Kai Jones | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers | [24] |
October 21 | R.J. Hunter | Waived | Greensboro Swarm | [25] |
October 24 | Edmond Sumner | Waived | Žalgiris Kaunas | [26] |
December 14 | Théo Maledon | Waived | Phoenix Suns | [27] |
February 8 | James Bouknight | Waived | [28] | |
Frank Ntilikina | ||||
Ish Smith | ||||
February 11 | Kyle Lowry | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers | [29] |
References edit
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Add Four Players In 2023 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire First-Round Pick & Kyle Lowry From Miami Heat". NBA.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Seth Curry, Grant Williams And A 2027 First-Round Pick From Dallas". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Davis Bertans, Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic And Two Second-Round Picks From Oklahoma City". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Miles Bridges Signs Hornets Qualifying Offer". NBA.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Re-Sign P.J. Washington Jr". NBA.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Théo Maledon". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Leaky Black To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Frank Ntilikina". NBA.com. August 5, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Four Players". NBA.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Sign R.J. Hunter And Edmond Sumner". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Sign R.J. Hunter And Edmond Sumner". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Ish Smith". NBA.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Dennis Smith Jr". NBA.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Kobi Simmons". NBA.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Svi Mykhailiuk". NBA.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Kelly Oubre Jr. Signs with 76ers". NBA.com. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Angelo Allegri, Tre Scott And Jaylen Sims". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Kai Jones". www.nba.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Brown, Hunter, Mensah". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Ish Smith". NBA.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Theo Maledon". NBA.com. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Waive James Bouknight, Frank Ntilikina And Ish Smith". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Kyle Lowry". NBA.com. February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.