2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season
| 2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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| Head coach | James Borrego |
| General manager | Mitch Kupchak |
| Owners | Michael Jordan |
| Arena | Spectrum Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 39–43 (.476) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast |
| Radio | WFNZ |
The 2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 13, 2018, the Hornets fired head coach Steve Clifford after the team missed the playoffs.[1] On May 10, 2018, the Hornets hired James Borrego as head coach.[2] This season is notable because the team is celebrating their 30th year in the NBA, also announcing that Muggsy Bogues and Dell Curry would be ambassadors for the team.[3] With a Detroit Pistons win on April 10, against the New York Knicks, the Hornets were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season.
This season also marked Tony Parker's 18th and final season in the NBA, as he announced his retirement on June 10, 2019. As the last remaining active player from the Spurs Big 3, this season was Parker's first missing the playoffs and he was also the last remaining active player from the Spurs' 2003, 2005, and 2007 championship teams. Parker's retirement also left Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers and Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat as the last remaining active players to win championships in the 2000s.
After 8 years, this season marked the end of the Kemba Walker era in Charlotte as he joined the Boston Celtics during the following summer.
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 12 | Miles Bridges | SF |  United States
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Michigan State |
| 2 | 34 | Devonte' Graham | PG | United States
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Kansas |
| 2 | 55 | Arnoldas Kulboka | SF |  Lithuania
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 Orlandina Basket
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Roster
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Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
| 2018–19 game log Total: 39–43 (Home: 25–16; Road: 14–27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November
: 7–7 (home: 6–3; road: 1–4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
: 7–7 (home: 6–3; road: 1–4)
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January
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February
: 4–7 (home: 3–4; road: 1–3)
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March
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April
: 4–2 (home: 1–1; road: 3–1)
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Standings
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | – | 25–16 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.0 | 19–22 | 20–21 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 13.0 | 17–24 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Orlando Magic * | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Player statistics
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Dwayne Bacon | SG | 43 | 13 | 759 | 89 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 316 |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | 75 | 72 | 2,354 | 390 | 247 | 71 | 43 | 699 |
| Bismack Biyombo | C | 54 | 32 | 783 | 247 | 33 | 11 | 41 | 236 |
| Miles Bridges | SF | 80 | 25 | 1,696 | 323 | 95 | 55 | 49 | 597 |
| Joe Chealey | PG | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devonte' Graham | PG | 46 | 3 | 676 | 63 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 217 |
| Willy Hernangómez | C | 58 | 3 | 812 | 311 | 60 | 16 | 20 | 421 |
| Frank Kaminsky | C | 47 | 0 | 755 | 163 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 405 |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | PF | 64 | 3 | 1,179 | 246 | 61 | 32 | 39 | 427 |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | 79 | 55 | 2,250 | 434 | 172 | 88 | 32 | 1,208 |
| Shelvin Mack | PG | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| J. P. Macura | SG | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Monk | SG | 73 | 0 | 1,258 | 137 | 117 | 37 | 19 | 653 |
| Tony Parker | PG | 56 | 0 | 1,003 | 83 | 207 | 21 | 7 | 530 |
| Kemba Walker | PG | 82 | 82 | 2,863 | 361 | 484 | 102 | 34 | 2,102 |
| Marvin Williams | PF | 75 | 75 | 2,133 | 407 | 92 | 71 | 61 | 756 |
| Cody Zeller | C | 49 | 47 | 1,243 | 333 | 102 | 38 | 41 | 497 |
After all games.[4]
Transactions
Trades
| June 21, 2018[5][6] | To Charlotte Hornets Draft rights to Miles Bridges Two future second-round picks |
To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
| June 21, 2018[6] | To Charlotte Hornets Draft rights to Devonte' Graham |
To Atlanta Hawks 2019 second-round pick 2023 second-round pick |
| July 6, 2018[7] | To Charlotte Hornets Timofey Mozgov Draft rights to Hamidou Diallo 2021 second round pick Cash considerations |
To Brooklyn Nets Dwight Howard |
| July 6, 2018[8] | To Charlotte Hornets 2019 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Hamidou Diallo |
| July 7, 2018[9] | To Charlotte Hornets Bismack Biyombo (from Orlando) 2019 second round pick (from Orlando) 2020 second round pick (from Orlando) |
To Chicago Bulls Julyan Stone (from Charlotte) |
| To Orlando Magic Jerian Grant (from Chicago) Timofey Mozgov (from Charlotte) | ||
Free agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| J. P. Macura[10] | Two-way contract | Xavier Musketeers |
| Tony Parker[11] | 2-year contract worth $10 million | San Antonio Spurs |
| Jaylen Barford[12] | July 26, 2018 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Zach Smith[12] | July 26, 2018 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Isaiah Wilkins[12] | July 26, 2018 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Joe Chealey[13] | July 27, 2018 | College of Charleston Cougars |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Michael Carter-Williams[14] | Houston Rockets | |
| Marcus Paige[15] | Unrestricted free agent |  Partizan Belgrade
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| Treveon Graham[16] | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Mangok Mathiang[17] | Waived | Vanoli Cremona
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References
- ^ "Hornets Relieve Clifford of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Name James Borrego Head Coach". NBA.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets to welcome back some big names for 30th anniversary". www.charlotteobserver.com. June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Shai Gilgeous-Alexander". NBA.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights to Miles Bridges and Devonte' Graham". NBA.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Mozgov, Two Second-Round Draft Picks From Nets". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire 2019 Second-Round Draft Pick From Thunder In Exchange For Draft Rights To Hamidou Diallo". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Biyombo and Two Second-Round Draft Picks". NBA.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Sign J.P. Macura To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Free-Agent Guard Tony Parker". NBA.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Charlotte Hornets Sign Jaylen Barford, Zach Smith and Isaiah Wilkins To Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Joe Chealey To Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Free-Agent Michael Carter-Williams". NBA.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Marcus Paige two seasons with the black and white". aba-liga.com. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN TREVEON GRAHAM". NBA.com. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Mangok Mathiang". NBA.com. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
