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2024–25 Charlotte Hornets season

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2024–25 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachCharles Lee
General managerJeff Peterson
PresidentFred Whitfield
Owner(s)Gabe Plotkin & Rick Schnall
ArenaSpectrum Center
Results
Record4–5 (.444)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southeast)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network South · FanDuel Sports Network Southeast
RadioWFNZ
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The 2024–25 Charlotte Hornets season is the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This also became the second season where Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall would take on majority ownership of the Hornets franchise after buying majority shares from Michael Jordan during the month of August 2023. On April 3, 2024, the Hornets announced that Steve Clifford would step down as head coach at the end of the 2023–24 season and move into a front-office advisory role.[1] On May 9, 2024, the Hornets hired Charles Lee as their new head coach.[2]

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / club
1 6 Tidjane Salaün PF France France Cholet Basket
2 42 KJ Simpson PG United States United States Colorado

The Hornets entered the draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989) with one first-round pick and one second-round pick.[3][4] On the first night of the draft, the Hornets would select the French power forward Tidjane Salaün from the Cholet Basket in the recently rebranded LNB Élite as the 6th pick. Then, on the second day of the draft, the Hornets would select point guard KJ Simpson from the University of Colorado.

Roster

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Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 1 Ball, LaMelo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-22 SPIRE Academy (OH)
F 0 Bridges, Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1998-03-21 Michigan State
G 30 Curry, Seth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-08-23 Duke
C 14 Diabaté, Moussa (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-01-21 Michigan
F/C 67 Gibson, Taj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1985-06-24 USC
G/F 10 Green, Josh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-11-16 Arizona
G/F 3 Jeffries, DaQuan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1997-08-30 Tulsa
G 23 Mann, Tre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-02-03 Florida
F 11 Martin, Cody 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-09-28 Nevada
G 22 Micić, Vasilije 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1994-01-13 Serbia
G/F 24 Miller, Brandon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-11-22 Alabama
G 27 Rhoden, Jared (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-08-27 Seton Hall
C 4 Richards, Nick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-11-29 Kentucky
F 31 Salaün, Tidjane 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2005-08-10 France
G 25 Simpson, KJ (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 2002-08-08 Colorado
G 8 Smith, Nick Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-04-18 Arkansas
F 2 Williams, Grant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1998-11-30 Tennessee
C 5 Williams, Mark Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 2001-12-16 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 21, 2024

Standings

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Division

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Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Charlotte Hornets45.444–3‍–‍31‍–‍20–29
Atlanta Hawks46.4000.53‍–‍31‍–‍31–210
Orlando Magic46.4000.53‍–‍01‍–‍61–010
Miami Heat35.3750.51‍–‍32‍–‍22–18
Washington Wizards25.2861.01‍–‍41‍–‍12–17

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Cleveland Cavaliers *1001.000–10
2Boston Celtics *82.8002.010
3New York Knicks44.5005.08
4Charlotte Hornets *45.4445.59
5Indiana Pacers45.4445.59
6Brooklyn Nets45.4445.59
7Detroit Pistons46.4006.010
8Atlanta Hawks46.4006.010
9Orlando Magic46.4006.010
10Miami Heat35.3756.08
11Chicago Bulls36.3336.59
12Washington Wizards25.2866.57
13Toronto Raptors27.2227.59
14Milwaukee Bucks27.2227.59
15Philadelphia 76ers17.1258.08

Game log

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Preseason

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During the preseason, the Hornets would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. Bally Sports would rebrand itself to the FanDuel Sports Network before the start of the regular season.[5][6]

2024 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
Preseason: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 New York L 109–111 LaMelo Ball (18) Nick Richards (9) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center
10,486 		0–1
2 October 8 Miami W 111–108 LaMelo Ball (24) Moussa Diabaté (10) Ball, Mann (4) Spectrum Center
10,093 		1–1
3 October 10 @ Memphis W 119–94 Brandon Miller (22) Nick Richards (11) Vasilije Micić (4) FedExForum
13,411 		2–1
4 October 15 @ New York L 105–111 Brandon Miller (26) Tidjane Salaün (8) LaMelo Ball (7) Madison Square Garden
19,355 		2–2
5 October 17 @ Indiana L 116–121 (OT) Brandon Miller (20) Tidjane Salaün (14) KJ Simpson (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11,835 		2–3
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 4–5 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–2)
October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 23 @ Houston W 110–105 LaMelo Ball (34) Miles Bridges (9) LaMelo Ball (11) Toyota Center
18,055 		1–0
2 October 25 @ Atlanta L 120–125 LaMelo Ball (34) Nick Richards (13) Grant Williams (6) State Farm Arena
14,433 		1–1
3 October 26 Miami L 106–114 LaMelo Ball (27) Nick Richards (12) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center
19,102 		1–2
4 October 30 Toronto W 138–133 Tre Mann (27) Nick Richards (14) LaMelo Ball (6) Spectrum Center
13,113 		2–2
November: 2–3 (home: 2–2; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 November 1 Boston L 109–124 LaMelo Ball (31) Bridges, Diabaté, G. Williams (7) Tre Mann (5) Spectrum Center
18,557 		2–3
6 November 2 Boston L 103–113 LaMelo Ball (36) Miles Bridges (8) Ball, Miller (6) Spectrum Center
19,253 		2–4
7 November 4 @ Minnesota L 93–114 LaMelo Ball (19) Miles Bridges (6) Tre Mann (6) Target Center
18,978 		2–5
8 November 6 Detroit W 108–107 Miles Bridges (27) Bridges, G. Williams (7) LaMelo Ball (8) Spectrum Center
13,247 		3–5
9 November 8 Indiana W 103–83 LaMelo Ball (31) Moussa Diabaté (15) Ball, Miller (6) Spectrum Center
17,024 		4–5
10 November 10 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
11 November 12 @ Orlando Kia Center
12 November 16 Milwaukee Spectrum Center
13 November 17 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
14 November 19 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
15 November 21 Detroit Spectrum Center
16 November 23 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
17 November 25 Orlando Spectrum Center
18 November 27 Miami Spectrum Center
19 November 29 New York Spectrum Center
20 November 30 Atlanta Spectrum Center
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 3 Philadelphia Spectrum Center
22 December 5 @ New York Madison Square Garden
23 December 7 Cleveland Spectrum Center
24 December 8 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
25 December TBD TBD
26 December TBD TBD
27 December 19 @ Washington Capital One Arena
28 December 20 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
29 December 23 Houston Spectrum Center
30 December 26 @ Washington Capital One Arena
31 December 28 Oklahoma City Spectrum Center
32 December 30 Chicago Spectrum Center
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 3 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
34 January 5 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
35 January 7 Phoenix Spectrum Center
36 January 9 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
37 January 11 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
38 January 12 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
39 January 15 @ Utah Delta Center
40 January 17 @ Chicago United Center
41 January 20 Dallas Spectrum Center
42 January 22 @ Memphis FedExForum
43 January 24 Portland Spectrum Center
44 January 25 New Orleans Spectrum Center
45 January 27 L.A. Lakers Spectrum Center
46 January 29 Brooklyn Spectrum Center
47 January 31 L.A. Clippers Spectrum Center
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 Denver Spectrum Center
49 February 3 Washington Spectrum Center
50 February 5 Milwaukee Spectrum Center
51 February 7 San Antonio Spectrum Center
52 February 9 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
53 February 10 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
54 February 12 @ Orlando Kia Center
55 February 20 @ Denver Ball Arena
56 February 22 @ Portland Moda Center
57 February 24 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
58 February 25 @ Golden State Chase Center
59 February 27 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1 Washington Spectrum Center
61 March 3 Golden State Spectrum Center
62 March 5 Minnesota Spectrum Center
63 March 7 Cleveland Spectrum Center
64 March 8 Brooklyn Spectrum Center
65 March 10 @ Miami Kaseya Center
66 March 12 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
67 March 14 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
68 March 18 Atlanta Spectrum Center
69 March 20 New York Spectrum Center
70 March 21 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
71 March 23 @ Miami Kaseya Center
72 March 25 Orlando Spectrum Center
73 March 28 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
74 March 30 @ New Orleans Spectrum Center
75 March 31 Utah Spectrum Center
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 2 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
77 April 4 Sacramento Spectrum Center
78 April 6 Chicago Spectrum Center
79 April 8 Memphis Spectrum Center
80 April 9 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
81 April 11 @ Boston TD Garden
82 April 13 @ Boston TD Garden
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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Main article: 2024 NBA Cup

The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[7][8]

East Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 New York Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Orlando Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Philadelphia 76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Brooklyn Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Charlotte Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 12, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions

Trades

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July 6, 2024[9] To Charlotte Hornets
Devonte' Graham
2025 NOP second-round pick 		To San Antonio Spurs
Cash considerations
July 6, 2024[10] Six-team trade
To Charlotte Hornets
Josh Green (from Dallas)
Reggie Jackson (from Denver)
2029 DEN second-round pick (from Denver)
2030 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) 		To Dallas Mavericks
Klay Thompson (from Golden State)
2025 GSW second-round pick (from Golden State)
To Denver Nuggets
Cash considerations (from Charlotte) 		To Golden State Warriors
Kyle Anderson (from Minnesota)
Buddy Hield (from Philadelphia)
To Minnesota Timberwolves
2025 DEN second-round pick (from Golden State via Charlotte)
2031 second-round pick swap (from Golden State)
Cash considerations (from Golden State) 		To Philadelphia 76ers
2031 DAL second-round pick (from Golden State via Dallas)
October 2, 2024[11] Three-team trade
To Charlotte Hornets
Charlie Brown Jr. (from New York)
DaQuan Jeffries (from New York)
Duane Washington Jr. (from New York)
2025 MIN second-round pick (from Minnesota)
2026 GSW second-round pick (from New York)
2031 NYK second-round pick(from New York)
Cash considerations (from New York) 		To New York Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns (from Minnesota)
Draft rights to James Nnaji (2023 No. 31) (from Charlotte)
To Minnesota Timberwolves
Keita Bates-Diop (from New York)
Donte DiVincenzo (from New York)
Julius Randle (from New York)
2025 DET first-round pick (from New York)

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 14 Miles Bridges [12]
July 15 Seth Curry [13]

Additions

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Date Player Former team Ref.
July 13 Taj Gibson Detroit Pistons [14]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason left New team Ref.
July 3 Marques Bolden Waived [15]
July 6 Dāvis Bertāns Waived United Arab Emirates BC Dubai [16]
Bryce McGowens Portland Trail Blazers
Aleksej Pokuševski Serbia KK Partizan
Devonte' Graham Portland Trail Blazers [9]
July 23 Reggie Jackson Waived Philadelphia 76ers [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Steve Clifford To Step Down As Hornets Head Coach After The Season". NBA.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Name Charles Lee Head Coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Charlotte Hornets Acquire Second-Round Pick And Devonte' Graham From San Antonio Spurs". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Acquire Josh Green, Reggie Jackson And Two Second-Round Picks In Six-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hornets Acquire Three Picks, Three Players In Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Miles Bridges". NBA.com. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hornets Re-Sign Seth Curry". NBA.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Hornets Sign Taj Gibson". NBA.com. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Charlotte Hornets PR [@HornetsPR] (July 3, 2024). "OFFICIAL: The @hornets have waived center Marques Bolden. Bolden, who signed a two-way contract with the team last season, averaged 4.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in nine appearances with Charlotte" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Davis Bertans, Bryce McGowens And Aleksej Pokusevski". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hornets Waive Reggie Jackson". NBA.com. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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