2020β21 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | James Borrego |
General manager | Mitch Kupchak |
Owner(s) | Michael Jordan |
Arena | Spectrum Center |
Results | |
Record | 33–39 (.458) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Southeast) Conference: 10th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast |
Radio | WFNZ |
The 2020β21 Charlotte Hornets season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Hornets were coached by James Borrego, in his third season as the team's head coach.
Following the 2019β20 NBA season, the Hornets qualified as a lottery team, receiving the 3rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft lottery. [1]
The Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the 3rd pick in the 2020 NBA draft, followed by Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in the second round. [2] In a draft-night trade, the Hornets also acquired Nick Richards from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. [3]
On November 30, in a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics, the Hornets acquired Gordon Hayward and two future second-round picks in exchange for a protected 2022 second-round pick. [4] On March 25, the Hornets acquired Brad Wanamaker, a protected 2022 second-round pick, and cash considerations from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a protected 2025 second-round pick. [5]
The Hornets' season ended following a 144β117 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA play-in tournament. [6]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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1 | 3 | LaMelo Ball | PG | ![]() |
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2 | 32 | Vernon Carey Jr. | C | ![]() |
Duke |
2 | 56 | Grant Riller | PG | ![]() |
College of Charleston |
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Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | β | 25–11 | 16–20 | 9β3 | 72 |
x β Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.0 | 21–15 | 19–17 | 6β6 | 72 |
x β Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7.0 | 19–17 | 15–21 | 3β9 | 72 |
pi β Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 | 18–19 | 15–20 | 8β4 | 72 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20.0 | 11–25 | 10–26 | 4β8 | 72 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | β | 72 |
2 | x β Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | y β Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
4 | x β New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
5 | y β Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
6 | x β Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
7 | x β Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
8 | x β Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
9 | pi β Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
10 | pi β Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
2020 preseason game log Total: 1β3 (Home: 0-2; Road: 1β1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1β3 (home: 0β2; road: 1β1)
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2020β21 season schedule |
2020β21 game log Total: 33β39; Home: 18β18; Road: 15β21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December: 2β2 (home: 1β1; road: 1β1)
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January
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February: 7β6 (home: 4β3; road: 3β3)
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March: 8β5 (home: 4β1; road: 4β4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April: 6β9 (home: 3β4; road: 3β5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May: 3β7 (home: 2β5; road: 1β2)
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2020β21 season schedule |
2021 play-in game log Total: 0β1 (Home: 0β0; Road: 0β1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 0β1 (home: 0β0; road: 0β1)
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Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
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LaMelo Ball | 51 | 31 | 28.8 | .436 | .352 | .758 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .4 | 15.7 | |
Bismack Biyombo | 66 | 36 | 20.4 | .587 | .000 | .448 | 5.3 | 1.2 | .3 | 1.1 | 5.0 | |
Miles Bridges | 66 | 19 | 29.3 | .503 | .400 | .867 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .7 | .8 | 12.7 | |
Vernon Carey Jr. | 19 | 4 | 6.1 | .500 | .143 | .818 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 2.4 | |
Nate Darling | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | .286 | .286 | 1.000 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.3 | |
Devonte' Graham | 55 | 44 | 30.2 | .377 | .375 | .842 | 2.7 | 5.4 | .9 | .1 | 14.8 | |
Gordon Hayward | 44 | 44 | 34.0 | .473 | .415 | .843 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .3 | 19.6 | |
Caleb Martin | 53 | 3 | 15.4 | .375 | .248 | .641 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 5.0 | |
Cody Martin | 52 | 10 | 16.3 | .441 | .276 | .581 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 4.0 | |
Jalen McDaniels | 47 | 18 | 19.2 | .468 | .333 | .703 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | 7.4 | |
Malik Monk | 42 | 0 | 20.9 | .434 | .401 | .819 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | 11.7 | |
Nick Richards | 18 | 0 | 3.5 | .444 | .000 | .636 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .8 | |
Grant Riller | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | .667 | .500 | - | .1 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 2.6 | |
Terry Rozier | 69 | 69 | 34.5 | .450 | .389 | .817 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 20.4 | |
Brad Wanamaker | 22 | 0 | 19.5 | .429 | .125 | .889 | 1.8 | 3.4 | .8 | .2 | 6.9 | |
P. J. Washington | 64 | 61 | 30.5 | .440 | .386 | .745 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 12.9 | |
Cody Zeller | 48 | 21 | 20.9 | .559 | .143 | .714 | 6.8 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | 9.4 |
After all games. [10]
November 19, 2020 [11] | To
Charlotte Hornets Nick Richards |
To
New Orleans Pelicans 2024 second-round pick |
November 29, 2020 [12] | To
Charlotte Hornets Gordon Hayward 2023 second-round pick 2024 second-round pick |
To
Boston Celtics 2022 second-round pick |
March 25, 2021 [13] | To
Charlotte Hornets Brad Wanamaker 2022 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To
Golden State Warriors 2025 second-round pick |
Player | Signed |
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Bismack Biyombo [14] | November 30, 2020 |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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LaMelo Ball [15] | November 30, 2020 |
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Vernon Carey Jr. [16] | November 30, 2020 | Duke Blue Devils |
Nate Darling [17] (TW) | November 30, 2020 | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
Nick Richards [18] | November 30, 2020 | Kentucky Wildcats |
Grant Riller [17] (TW) | November 30, 2020 | College of Charleston Cougars |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Dwayne Bacon [19] | UFA | Orlando Magic |
Nicolas Batum [20] | Waived | Los Angeles Clippers |
Willy Hernangomez [21] | UFA | New Orleans Pelicans |
Ray Spalding [22] [23] | Waived | Houston Rockets |
2020β21 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | James Borrego |
General manager | Mitch Kupchak |
Owner(s) | Michael Jordan |
Arena | Spectrum Center |
Results | |
Record | 33–39 (.458) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Southeast) Conference: 10th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast |
Radio | WFNZ |
The 2020β21 Charlotte Hornets season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Hornets were coached by James Borrego, in his third season as the team's head coach.
Following the 2019β20 NBA season, the Hornets qualified as a lottery team, receiving the 3rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft lottery. [1]
The Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the 3rd pick in the 2020 NBA draft, followed by Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in the second round. [2] In a draft-night trade, the Hornets also acquired Nick Richards from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. [3]
On November 30, in a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics, the Hornets acquired Gordon Hayward and two future second-round picks in exchange for a protected 2022 second-round pick. [4] On March 25, the Hornets acquired Brad Wanamaker, a protected 2022 second-round pick, and cash considerations from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a protected 2025 second-round pick. [5]
The Hornets' season ended following a 144β117 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA play-in tournament. [6]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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1 | 3 | LaMelo Ball | PG | ![]() |
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2 | 32 | Vernon Carey Jr. | C | ![]() |
Duke |
2 | 56 | Grant Riller | PG | ![]() |
College of Charleston |
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Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | β | 25–11 | 16–20 | 9β3 | 72 |
x β Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.0 | 21–15 | 19–17 | 6β6 | 72 |
x β Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7.0 | 19–17 | 15–21 | 3β9 | 72 |
pi β Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 | 18–19 | 15–20 | 8β4 | 72 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20.0 | 11–25 | 10–26 | 4β8 | 72 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | β | 72 |
2 | x β Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | y β Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
4 | x β New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
5 | y β Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
6 | x β Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
7 | x β Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
8 | x β Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
9 | pi β Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
10 | pi β Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
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December: 2β2 (home: 1β1; road: 1β1)
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January
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February: 7β6 (home: 4β3; road: 3β3)
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March: 8β5 (home: 4β1; road: 4β4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April: 6β9 (home: 3β4; road: 3β5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May: 3β7 (home: 2β5; road: 1β2)
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Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
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LaMelo Ball | 51 | 31 | 28.8 | .436 | .352 | .758 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .4 | 15.7 | |
Bismack Biyombo | 66 | 36 | 20.4 | .587 | .000 | .448 | 5.3 | 1.2 | .3 | 1.1 | 5.0 | |
Miles Bridges | 66 | 19 | 29.3 | .503 | .400 | .867 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .7 | .8 | 12.7 | |
Vernon Carey Jr. | 19 | 4 | 6.1 | .500 | .143 | .818 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 2.4 | |
Nate Darling | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | .286 | .286 | 1.000 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.3 | |
Devonte' Graham | 55 | 44 | 30.2 | .377 | .375 | .842 | 2.7 | 5.4 | .9 | .1 | 14.8 | |
Gordon Hayward | 44 | 44 | 34.0 | .473 | .415 | .843 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .3 | 19.6 | |
Caleb Martin | 53 | 3 | 15.4 | .375 | .248 | .641 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 5.0 | |
Cody Martin | 52 | 10 | 16.3 | .441 | .276 | .581 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 4.0 | |
Jalen McDaniels | 47 | 18 | 19.2 | .468 | .333 | .703 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | 7.4 | |
Malik Monk | 42 | 0 | 20.9 | .434 | .401 | .819 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | 11.7 | |
Nick Richards | 18 | 0 | 3.5 | .444 | .000 | .636 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .8 | |
Grant Riller | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | .667 | .500 | - | .1 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 2.6 | |
Terry Rozier | 69 | 69 | 34.5 | .450 | .389 | .817 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 20.4 | |
Brad Wanamaker | 22 | 0 | 19.5 | .429 | .125 | .889 | 1.8 | 3.4 | .8 | .2 | 6.9 | |
P. J. Washington | 64 | 61 | 30.5 | .440 | .386 | .745 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 12.9 | |
Cody Zeller | 48 | 21 | 20.9 | .559 | .143 | .714 | 6.8 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | 9.4 |
After all games. [10]
November 19, 2020 [11] | To
Charlotte Hornets Nick Richards |
To
New Orleans Pelicans 2024 second-round pick |
November 29, 2020 [12] | To
Charlotte Hornets Gordon Hayward 2023 second-round pick 2024 second-round pick |
To
Boston Celtics 2022 second-round pick |
March 25, 2021 [13] | To
Charlotte Hornets Brad Wanamaker 2022 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To
Golden State Warriors 2025 second-round pick |
Player | Signed |
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Bismack Biyombo [14] | November 30, 2020 |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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LaMelo Ball [15] | November 30, 2020 |
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Vernon Carey Jr. [16] | November 30, 2020 | Duke Blue Devils |
Nate Darling [17] (TW) | November 30, 2020 | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
Nick Richards [18] | November 30, 2020 | Kentucky Wildcats |
Grant Riller [17] (TW) | November 30, 2020 | College of Charleston Cougars |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Dwayne Bacon [19] | UFA | Orlando Magic |
Nicolas Batum [20] | Waived | Los Angeles Clippers |
Willy Hernangomez [21] | UFA | New Orleans Pelicans |
Ray Spalding [22] [23] | Waived | Houston Rockets |