2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season

The 2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 22, 2022, the Charlotte Hornets fired head coach James Borrego after four years with the team with no playoff appearances.[1] The Hornets failed to improve on their 43–39 record the previous season, with their 40th loss coming on February 5, to Orlando. Additionally, after the Sacramento Kings clinched a playoff spot on March 29, 2023, the Hornets currently hold the distinction for having the longest playoff drought in the NBA with 7 seasons, last clinching in 2016. This later became the final season of Michael Jordan being the majority owner of the Hornets, since he'd later become a minority owner of the team after selling his majority ownership to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall in the month of August 2023.

2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachSteve Clifford
General managerMitch Kupchak
Owner(s)Michael Jordan
ArenaSpectrum Center
Results
Record27–55 (.329)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast
RadioWFNZ
< 2021–22 2023–24 >

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/club team
113Jalen DurenCenter  United StatesMemphis
115Mark WilliamsCenter  United StatesDuke
245Josh MinottSmall forward  Jamaica
 United States
Memphis

Roster

2022–23 Charlotte Hornets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G1Ball, LaMelo6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg)2001-08-22SPIRE Academy (OH)
G2Bouknight, James6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)2000-09-18Connecticut
SF20Hayward, Gordon6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1990-03-23Butler
F/C23Jones, Kai6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)221 lb (100 kg)2001-01-19Texas
G9Maledon, Théo (TW)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)2001-06-12France
F11Martin, Cody6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)1995-09-28Nevada
G7McGowens, Bryce6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)179 lb (81 kg)2002-11-08Nebraska
G/F10Mykhailiuk, Sviatoslav6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)1997-06-10Kansas
G/F12Oubre, Kelly Jr.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg)1995-12-09Kansas
C4Richards, Nick7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1997-11-29Kentucky
G3Rozier, Terry6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1994-03-17Louisville
G14Simmons, Kobi6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)1997-07-04Arizona
G8Smith, Dennis Jr.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)1997-11-25NC State
F22Sneed, Xavier (TW)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)1997-12-21Kansas State
F21Thor, JT6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)203 lb (92 kg)2002-08-26Auburn
F25Washington, P. J.6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)1998-08-23Kentucky
C5Williams, Mark7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)242 lb (110 kg)2001-12-16Duke
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

Roster
Last transaction: April 7, 2023

Standings

Division

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yMiami Heat4438.53727‍–‍1417‍–‍2410–682
xAtlanta Hawks4141.5003.024‍–‍1717‍–‍248–882
Washington Wizards3547.4279.019‍–‍2216‍–‍258–882
Orlando Magic3448.41510.020‍–‍2114‍–‍277–982
Charlotte Hornets2755.32917.013‍–‍2814‍–‍277–982

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1zMilwaukee Bucks *5824.70782
2yBoston Celtics *5725.6951.082
3xPhiladelphia 76ers5428.6594.082
4xCleveland Cavaliers5131.6227.082
5xNew York Knicks4735.57311.082
6xBrooklyn Nets4537.54913.082
7yMiami Heat *4438.53714.082
8xAtlanta Hawks4141.50017.082
9piToronto Raptors4141.50017.082
10piChicago Bulls4042.48818.082
11Indiana Pacers3547.42723.082
12Washington Wizards3547.42723.082
13Orlando Magic3448.41524.082
14Charlotte Hornets2755.32931.082
15Detroit Pistons1765.20741.082

Game log

Preseason

2022 preseason game log
Total: 0–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 0–5 (home: 0–3; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 2@ BostonL 93–134 Kelly Oubre Jr. (17)Ball, Richards (7)LaMelo Ball (4)TD Garden
19,156
0–1
2October 5IndianaL 97–122 Terry Rozier (18)Oubre Jr., Plumlee (9)LaMelo Ball (7)Spectrum Center
9,382
0–2
3October 7BostonL 103–112 LaMelo Ball (23)Mason Plumlee (10)LaMelo Ball (9)Greensboro Coliseum
16,119
0–3
4October 10WashingtonL 107–116 Terry Rozier (24)Nick Richards (8)LaMelo Ball (3)Spectrum Center
9,478
0–4
5October 12@ PhiladelphiaL 94–99 Gordon Hayward (16)Hayward, Richards (7)Mason Plumlee (5)Wells Fargo Center
19,778
0–5
2022–23 season schedule

Regular season

2022–23 game log
Total: 27–55 (Home: 13–28; Road: 14–27)
October: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 19@ San AntonioW 129–102 Terry Rozier (24)Nick Richards (10)Terry Rozier (6)AT&T Center
16,236
1–0
2October 21New OrleansL 112–124 Gordon Hayward (26)Terry Rozier (8)Terry Rozier (11)Spectrum Center
19,287
1–1
3October 23@ AtlantaW 126–109 Kelly Oubre Jr. (24)Nick Richards (11)Plumlee, Smith Jr. (6)State Farm Arena
17,383
2–1
4October 26@ New YorkL 131–134 (OT)Gordon Hayward (21)Gordon Hayward (9)Dennis Smith Jr. (11)Madison Square Garden
19,812
2–2
5October 28@ OrlandoL 93–113 Gordon Hayward (18)Jalen McDaniels (7)Plumlee, Smith Jr. (4)Amway Center
18,846
2–3
6October 29Golden StateW 120–113 (OT)P. J. Washington (31)Jalen McDaniels (11)Dennis Smith Jr. (8)Spectrum Center
19,079
3–3
7October 31SacramentoL 108–115 P. J. Washington (28)Mason Plumlee (10)Dennis Smith Jr. (8)Spectrum Center
12,020
3–4
November: 3–11 (home: 2–4; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
8November 2@ ChicagoL 88–106 Kelly Oubre Jr. (24)Mason Plumlee (13)Dennis Smith Jr. (6)United Center
17,886
3–5
9November 4@ MemphisL 99–130 Kelly Oubre Jr. (17)Nick Richards (9)Bouknight, Smith Jr. (5)FedExForum
17,187
3–6
10November 5BrooklynL 94–98 Terry Rozier (25)Mason Plumlee (11)James Bouknight (5)Spectrum Center
19,398
3–7
11November 7WashingtonL 100–108 P. J. Washington (25)Mason Plumlee (10)Dennis Smith Jr. (10)Spectrum Center
13,712
3–8
12November 9PortlandL 95–105 Terry Rozier (18)Mason Plumlee (12)Terry Rozier (5)Spectrum Center
14,774
3–9
13November 10@ MiamiL 112–117 Kelly Oubre Jr. (29)Mason Plumlee (15)Dennis Smith Jr. (8)FTX Arena
19,600
3–10
14November 12@ MiamiL 115–132 Terry Rozier (22)P. J. Washington (8)Ball, Rozier (6)FTX Arena
19,600
3–11
15November 14@ OrlandoW 112–105 Mason Plumlee (18)Mason Plumlee (10)LaMelo Ball (9)Amway Center
15,018
4–11
16November 16IndianaL 113–125 LaMelo Ball (26)Mason Plumlee (10)Terry Rozier (8)Spectrum Center
14,756
4–12
17November 18@ ClevelandL 122–132 (2OT)Kelly Oubre Jr. (34)Nick Richards (14)Gordon Hayward (7)Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432
4–13
18November 20@ WashingtonL 102–106 Kelly Oubre Jr. (23)Nick Richards (10)Terry Rozier (5)Capital One Arena
14,289
4–14
19November 23PhiladelphiaW 107–101 Terry Rozier (22)Plumlee, Richards (13)Plumlee, Rozier (6)Spectrum Center
16,910
5–14
20November 25MinnesotaW 110–108 Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)Jones, Plumlee (12)Terry Rozier (8)Spectrum Center
17,924
6–14
21November 28@ BostonL 105–140 Jalen McDaniels (24)Nick Richards (7)Théo Maledon (8)TD Garden
19,156
6–15
December: 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
22December 2WashingtonW 117–116 Terry Rozier (25)Mason Plumlee (10)Terry Rozier (8)Spectrum Center
15,231
7–15
23December 3MilwaukeeL 96–105 Terry Rozier (26)Mason Plumlee (11)P. J. Washington (5)Spectrum Center
18,128
7–16
24December 5L.A. ClippersL 117–119 Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)Mason Plumlee (12)Terry Rozier (8)Spectrum Center
13,945
7–17
25December 7@ BrooklynL 116–122 Terry Rozier (29)Mason Plumlee (11)P. J. Washington (7)Barclays Center
16,903
7–18
26December 9New YorkL 102–121 Terry Rozier (24)Mason Plumlee (9)Terry Rozier (4)Spectrum Center
17,696
7–19
27December 11@ PhiladelphiaL 113–131 Oubre Jr., Rozier (29)Mason Plumlee (12)Terry Rozier (6)Wells Fargo Center
19,765
7–20
28December 14DetroitL 134–141 (OT)Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)Mason Plumlee (18)LaMelo Ball (11)Spectrum Center
14,303
7–21
29December 16AtlantaL 106–125 LaMelo Ball (27)Nick Richards (11)Terry Rozier (9)Spectrum Center
17,772
7–22
30December 18@ DenverL 115–119 LaMelo Ball (31)Gordon Hayward (10)LaMelo Ball (5)Ball Arena
19,235
7–23
31December 19@ SacramentoW 125–119 Kelly Oubre Jr. (31)Nick Richards (11)LaMelo Ball (12)Golden 1 Center
17,803
8–23
32December 21@ L.A. ClippersL 105–126 LaMelo Ball (25)LaMelo Ball (11)LaMelo Ball (12)Crypto.com Arena
19,068
8–24
33December 23@ L.A. LakersW 134–130 P. J. Washington (24)Ball, Plumlee (8)LaMelo Ball (8)Crypto.com Arena
18,997
9–24
34December 26@ PortlandL 113–124 LaMelo Ball (27)Mason Plumlee (8)LaMelo Ball (7)Moda Center
19,530
9–25
35December 27@ Golden StateL 105–110 LaMelo Ball (21)Mason Plumlee (13)Ball, Plumlee, Rozier (4)Chase Center
18,064
9–26
36December 29Oklahoma CityW 121–113 LaMelo Ball (27)Mark Williams (13)LaMelo Ball (9)Spectrum Center
19,425
10–26
37December 31BrooklynL 106–123 LaMelo Ball (23)Mason Plumlee (10)LaMelo Ball (11)Spectrum Center
19,386
10–27
January: 5–11 (home: 2–4; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
38January 2L.A. LakersL 115–121 Terry Rozier (27)Mason Plumlee (14)LaMelo Ball (6)Spectrum Center
19,210
10–28
39January 4MemphisL 107–131 LaMelo Ball (23)Mason Plumlee (10)LaMelo Ball (12)Spectrum Center
19,077
10–29
40January 6@ MilwaukeeW 138–109 Terry Rozier (39)Mason Plumlee (15)LaMelo Ball (12)Fiserv Forum
17,627
11–29
41January 8@ IndianaL 111–116 P. J. Washington (22)Mason Plumlee (13)LaMelo Ball (8)Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,805
11–30
42January 10@ TorontoL 120–132 Terry Rozier (33)McDaniels, Plumlee (7)LaMelo Ball (14)Scotiabank Arena
19,800
11–31
43January 12@ TorontoL 114–124 LaMelo Ball (32)Mason Plumlee (15)Ball, Smith Jr. (7)Scotiabank Arena
19,800
11–32
44January 14BostonL 106–122 LaMelo Ball (31)Mason Plumlee (16)LaMelo Ball (9)Spectrum Center
19,608
11–33
45January 16BostonL 118–130 Jalen McDaniels (26)Mason Plumlee (12)Plumlee, Rozier (7)Spectrum Center
19,227
11–34
46January 18@ HoustonW 122–117 Terry Rozier (26)Mason Plumlee (9)Dennis Smith Jr. (7)Toyota Center
15,678
12–34
47January 21@ AtlantaW 122–118 Terry Rozier (34)Mason Plumlee (11)Dennis Smith Jr. (7)State Farm Arena
17,928
13–34
48January 23@ UtahL 102–120 Terry Rozier (23)Jalen McDaniels (9)Dennis Smith Jr. (9)Vivint Arena
18,206
13–35
49January 24@ PhoenixL 97–128 Terry Rozier (19)Jalen McDaniels (10)Terry Rozier (5)Footprint Center
17,071
13–36
50January 26ChicagoW 111–96 Terry Rozier (28)Mason Plumlee (12)LaMelo Ball (8)Spectrum Center
17,697
14–36
51January 29MiamiW 122–117 Terry Rozier (31)Mason Plumlee (8)Ball, Rozier (7)Spectrum Center
19,254
15–36
52January 31@ MilwaukeeL 115–124 LaMelo Ball (27)Mason Plumlee (14)LaMelo Ball (11)Fiserv Forum
17,341
15–37
February: 5–6 (home: 4–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
53February 2@ ChicagoL 98–114 Terry Rozier (23)Mason Plumlee (11)LaMelo Ball (6)United Center
20,072
15–38
54February 3@ DetroitL 112–118 Ball, Rozier (23)LaMelo Ball (8)LaMelo Ball (8)Little Caesars Arena
18,007
15–39
55February 5OrlandoL 113–119 LaMelo Ball (33)Mason Plumlee (9)Ball, Rozier (6)Spectrum Center
18,510
15–40
56February 8@ WashingtonL 104–118 P. J. Washington (20)Mark Williams (8)Terry Rozier (6)Capital One Arena
16,097
15–41
57February 10@ BostonL 116–127 Terry Rozier (27)Mark Williams (12)LaMelo Ball (10)TD Garden
19,156
15–42
58February 11DenverL 105–119 P. J. Washington (22)LaMelo Ball (9)LaMelo Ball (12)Spectrum Center
19,256
15–43
59February 13AtlantaW 144–138 LaMelo Ball (30)P. J. Washington (7)LaMelo Ball (15)Spectrum Center
14,078
16–43
60February 15San AntonioW 120–110 LaMelo Ball (28)LaMelo Ball (12)LaMelo Ball (10)Spectrum Center
14,155
17–43
61February 24@ MinnesotaW 121–113 LaMelo Ball (32)Gordon Hayward (13)LaMelo Ball (8)Target Center
17,136
18–43
62February 25MiamiW 108–103 Gordon Hayward (21)Mark Williams (20)LaMelo Ball (13)Spectrum Center
19,109
19–43
63February 27DetroitW 117–106 Terry Rozier (22)Mark Williams (11)Dennis Smith Jr. (7)Spectrum Center
14,184
20–43
March: 6–9 (home: 2–7; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
64March 1PhoenixL 91–105 Kelly Oubre Jr. (26)Mark Williams (10)Dennis Smith Jr. (6)Spectrum Center
19,137
20–44
65March 3OrlandoL 106–117 Kelly Oubre Jr. (29)Kelly Oubre Jr. (10)Gordon Hayward (7)Spectrum Center
16,683
20–45
66March 5@ BrooklynL 86–102 Kelly Oubre Jr. (17)Mark Williams (14)Dennis Smith Jr. (6)Barclays Center
17,921
20–46
67March 7@ New YorkW 112–105 Kelly Oubre Jr. (27)Gordon Hayward (9)Gordon Hayward (8)Madison Square Garden
19,812
21–46
68March 9@ DetroitW 113–103 Kelly Oubre Jr. (27)Nick Richards (10)Terry Rozier (9)Little Caesars Arena
17,121
22–46
69March 11UtahL 111–119 Kelly Oubre Jr. (24)Nick Richards (8)Terry Rozier (8)Spectrum Center
17,221
22–47
70March 12ClevelandL 108–114 Terry Rozier (27)Nick Richards (12)Dennis Smith Jr. (7)Spectrum Center
17,342
22–48
71March 14ClevelandL 104–120 Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)Nick Richards (8)Terry Rozier (9)Spectrum Center
14,690
22–49
72March 17PhiladelphiaL 82–121 Terry Rozier (14)Kai Jones (9)Dennis Smith Jr. (8)Spectrum Center
19,096
22–50
73March 20IndianaW 115–109 Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)Nick Richards (17)Terry Rozier (9)Spectrum Center
12,449
23–50
74March 23@ New OrleansL 96–115 P. J. Washington (18)Nick Richards (14)Hayward, McGowens (6)Smoothie King Center
15,749
23–51
75March 24@ DallasW 117–109 P. J. Washington (28)Nick Richards (11)Hayward, Smith Jr. (9)American Airlines Center
20,347
24–51
76March 26DallasW 110–104 Gordon Hayward (22)Mark Williams (16)Dennis Smith Jr. (6)Spectrum Center
19,264
25–51
77March 28@ Oklahoma CityW 137–134 P. J. Washington (43)Kai Jones (14)Théo Maledon (9)Paycom Center
15,428
26–51
78March 31ChicagoL 91–121 James Bouknight (22)Mark Williams (8)Théo Maledon (9)Spectrum Center
18,768
26–52
April: 1–3 (home: 0–3; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
79April 2TorontoL 108–128 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (26)Mark Williams (12)Théo Maledon (14)Spectrum Center
16,052
26–53
80April 4TorontoL 100–120 Bryce McGowens (20)Nick Richards (11)Théo Maledon (11)Spectrum Center
14,965
26–54
81April 7HoustonL 109–112 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (25)Mark Williams (13)Théo Maledon (8)Spectrum Center
19,102
26–55
82April 9@ ClevelandW 106–95 McGowens, Williams (22)Mark Williams (10)Maledon, Mykhailiuk (6)Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432
27–55
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions

Trades

June 23, 2022[2]Three-team trade
To Charlotte Hornets
2023 first-round pick
2023 second-round pick
2023 second-round pick
2023 second-round pick
2024 second-round pick
To Detroit Pistons
Draft rights to Jalen Duren
Kemba Walker
To New York Knicks
2023 first-round pick
2025 first-round pick
June 23, 2022[3]To Charlotte Hornets
Draft rights to Bryce McGowens
To Minnesota Timberwolves
Draft rights to Josh Minott
2023 second-round pick
February 9, 2023[4]Four-team trade
To Charlotte Hornets
Svi Mykhailiuk
2023 PHI second-round pick
2027 POR second-round pick
To Philadelphia 76ers
Jalen McDaniels
2024 CHA second-round pick
2029 POR second-round pick
To Portland Trail Blazers
Cam Reddish
Matisse Thybulle
Ryan Arcidiacono
2023 NYK protected first-round pick
To New York Knicks
Josh Hart

Free agency

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Cody Martin[5]4-year contract worth $31 million

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer Team
Jalen Crutcher[6]Exhibit 10 contractUniversity of Dayton
Anthony Duruji[6]Exhibit 10 contractUniversity of Florida
Jaylen Sims[6]Exhibit 10 contractUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
Isaiah Whaley[6]Exhibit 10 contractUniversity of Connecticut
Dennis Smith Jr.[7]1-year contract worth $2.1 millionPortland Trail Blazers
LiAngelo Ball[8]1-year contract worth $1 millionGreensboro Swarm
Xavier Sneed[9]Exhibit 10 contractUtah Jazz
Théo Maledon[10]Two-way contractHouston Rockets
Ty-Shon Alexander[11]Exhibit 10 contract Pallacanestro Trieste

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew Team
Isaiah Thomas[12]Not resigned
Arnoldas Kulboka[13]1-year contract Promitheas Patras B.C.
Scottie Lewis[14]Qualifying offer expired
Montrezl Harrell[15]2-year contract worth $5.2 millionPhiladelphia 76ers
Miles Bridges[16]Not resigned (Qualifying offer expired)Charlotte Hornets
Isaiah Whaley[17]WaivedGreensboro Swarm
Anthony Duruji[18]WaivedGreensboro Swarm
Jaylen Sims[18]WaivedGreensboro Swarm
Ty-Shon Alexander[19]WaivedGreensboro Swarm
LiAngelo Ball[19]WaivedGreensboro Swarm
Jalen Crutcher[19]WaivedGreensboro Swarm
Xavier Sneed[19]WaivedGreensboro Swarm

References