The 2023–24 Charlotte Hornets season was the 34th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This also became the first season where Michael Jordan would not be the majority owner of the team, with Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall being the new majority owners of the franchise as of August 2023.
| 2023–24 Charlotte Hornets season | |
|---|---|
| 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
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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
Preseason
| 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
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
This was 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.[3][4] During the in-season tournament period, the Hornets competed in Group B of the Eastern Conference, which included the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Washington Wizards.
East group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | MIL | NYK | MIA | CHA | WAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Trades
| 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
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| July 7 | Miles Bridges | [9] |
| August 29 | P. J. Washington | [10] |
| September 29 | Théo Maledon | [11] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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