2020–21_Charlotte_Hornets_season
2020–21 Charlotte Hornets season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2020–21 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.
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| 2020–21 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 | ||
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Following the 2019–20 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 144–117 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA play-in tournament.[6]
Main article: 2020 NBA draft
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| 1 | 3 | LaMelo Ball | PG |  United States |
 Illawarra Hawks |
| 2 | 32 | Vernon Carey Jr. | C | United States |
Duke |
| 2 | 56 | Grant Riller | PG | United States |
College of Charleston |
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Division
More information Southeast Division, W ...
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | – | 25–11 | 16–20 | 9–3 | 72 |
| x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.0 | 21–15 | 19–17 | 6–6 | 72 |
| x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7.0 | 19–17 | 15–21 | 3–9 | 72 |
| pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 | 18–19 | 15–20 | 8–4 | 72 |
| Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20.0 | 11–25 | 10–26 | 4–8 | 72 |
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Conference
More information Eastern Conference, # ...
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
| 2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
| 4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
| 5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
| 6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
| 7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
| 9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
| 10 | pi – 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 |
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Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pb – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Preseason
More information 2020 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 0-2; Road: 1–1), Game ...
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
More information 2020–21 game log Total: 33–39; Home: 18–18; Road: 15–21, Game ...
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December: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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February: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
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May: 3–7 (home: 2–5; road: 1–2)
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Play-in
More information 2021 play-in game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1), Game ...
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More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | 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 |
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After all games.[10]
Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions
Trades
| 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 |
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
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| LaMelo Ball[15] | November 30, 2020 | Illawarra Hawks |
| 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 |
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Subtractions
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| 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 |
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- "NBA 2019-20 season restart in Orlando: Draft Lottery". NBA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "Hornets Select LaMelo Ball, Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in 2020 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "Hornets Acquire Nick Richards". NBA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "Hornets Acquire Forward Gordon Hayward and Two Future Second-Round Picks in Sign-and-Trade Deal". ESPN. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Hornets Acquire Brad Wanamaker and Protected 2022 Second-Round Pick from Golden State". Charlotte Hornets. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- "Hornets End 2020-21 Season with Play-In Tournament Loss to Indiana". Charlotte Hornets. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- "Hornets and Wizards Game Jan. 20 Postponed". NBA.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- "NBA Announces Schedule Update for Upcoming Hornets Matchup". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "NBA Postpones 2 Upcoming Hornets Games". NBA.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- "2020-21 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Hornets Acquire Nick Richards". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Hornets Acquire Forward Gordon Hayward and Two Future Second-Round Picks in Sign-and-Trade Deal". NBA.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Hornets Acquire Brad Wanamaker and Protected 2022 Second-Round Pick from Golden State". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Center Bismack Biyombo". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Charlotte Hornets Sign LaMelo Ball". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Charlotte Hornets Sign Vernon Carey Jr". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Charlotte Hornets Sign Grant Riller and Nate Darling to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Charlotte Hornets Sign Nick Richards". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- Savage, Dan (November 24, 2020). "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agent Dwayne Bacon". NBA.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- Youngmisuk, Ohm (December 1, 2020). "Active LA Clippers secure veteran depth as training camp opens, sign forward Nicolas Batum". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Pelicans sign Wenyen Gabriel and Willy Hernangómez". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- Rochinski, Matt (November 29, 2020). "Hornets Waive Ray Spalding". NBA.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- Joshi, Hiren (February 12, 2021). "Rockets Sign Ray Spalding to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
