The Hornets selectedKemba Walker with the 9th overall pick of the2011 NBA draft . The originalCharlotte Hornets of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) were established in 1988 as anexpansion team , based inCharlotte, North Carolina . The team's roster was filled withunprotected players at the1988 NBA expansion draft ,[ a] 1988 NBA draft . The Hornets remained in Charlotte for 14 seasons before relocating toNew Orleans in 2002.[ 1] Charlotte Bobcats were established in 2004.[ 2] 2004 NBA draft , two days after theirexpansion draft was held.[ 3] 2013–14 season , one year after the team in Louisiana renamed itself theNew Orleans Pelicans . The history and records of the original Charlotte Hornets were conveyed to the newly named Charlotte Hornets.[ 4]
In 1989, the NBA agreed with theNational Basketball Players Association to reduce drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the present time.[ 5] NBA draft lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed theplayoffs during the prior season.[ 5] [ 6]
The first pick in the Hornets' history wasRex Chapman , ashooting guard from theUniversity of Kentucky .[ 7] NBA All-Star Game :Larry Johnson ,Alonzo Mourning , andBaron Davis .[ 8] [ 9] 1996 , the Hornets draftedKobe Bryant 13th overall, but traded him forVlade Divac . Bryant finished his career as anMVP , a four-timeAll-star game MVP , a two-timeFinals MVP , an eleven-timeall-NBA first team , and a five-timeNBA Champion .[ 10] [ 11] Emeka Okafor , was named the2004–05 Rookie of the Year and voted to theNBA All-Rookie First Team .[ 12] [ 13]
In the1991 NBA draft ,Larry Johnson was selected by the Hornets with the first overall pick. In the2004 NBA draft ,Emeka Okafor became the Bobcats' first ever draft pick. ^ To find out more, click on the1988 NBA expansion draft link. ^ On June 27, 1989, Charlotte traded the draft rights toDyron Nix to theIndiana Pacers forStuart Gray .[ 14] ^ On July 18, 1988, Charlotte acquiredRobert Reid and a 1990 second-round pick (No. 39 overall) from theHouston Rockets in exchange forBernard Thompson .[ 14] ^ On September 11, 1989, Charlotte acquired a 1991 second-round pick (No. 28 overall) from theDenver Nuggets in exchange forTim Kempton .[ 14] ^ On September 3, 1993, Charlotte traded the draft rights to Greg Graham along withDana Barros ,Sidney Green , and a 1994 first-round pick (No. 11 overall) to thePhiladelphia 76ers forHersey Hawkins .[ 15] ^ On December 9, 1992, Charlotte acquired Sidney Green, a 1993 first-round pick (No. 20 overall), and a 1996 second-round pick (No. 55 overall) from theSan Antonio Spurs in exchange forJ.R. Reid .[ 15] ^ On July 11, 1996, Charlotte traded the draft rights to Kobe Bryant to theLos Angeles Lakers forVlade Divac .[ 16] ^ On November 3, 1995, Charlotte traded Alonzo Mourning along withLeRon Ellis andPete Myers to theMiami Heat forGlen Rice ,Matt Geiger ,Khalid Reeves , and a 1996 first-round pick (No. 16 overall pick).[ 16] ^ On July 12, 2006, Charlotte traded the draft rights to Andrew Betts to the Indiana Pacers forPeja Stojaković and cash considerations.[ 17] ^ On June 21, 2004, Charlotte traded their first and second-round picks to theLos Angeles Clippers for their first-round pick and the right to selectPredrag Drobnjak in theexpansion draft .[ 18] ^ On June 23, 2004, Charlotte tradedZaza Pachulia to theMilwaukee Bucks in exchange for their second-round draft pick (No. 45 overall pick).[ 18] ^ On June 22, 2004, Charlotte acquired a 2005 first-round pick (No. 13 overall pick) and cash considerations from thePhoenix Suns in exchange for selectingJahidi White in the expansion draft.[ 19] Cleveland in a three-team trade with Cleveland andDenver .[ 20] ^ On August 2, 2005, Charlotte tradedJason Hart to theSacramento Kings for their 2006 second-round draft pick.[ 21] ^ On June 28, 2007, Charlotte traded the rights toBrandan Wright to theGolden State Warriors for the rights toJermareo Davidson and guardJason Richardson .[ 22] ^ On June 22, 2004, Charlotte tradedSasha Pavlović to theCleveland Cavaliers in exchange for their 2007 first-round draft pick.[ 19] ^ On June 25, 2008, Charlotte acquired an additional 2008 first-round pick from theDenver Nuggets in exchange for a future protected first-round pick.[ 23] ^a b On August 11, 2008, Charlotte traded the draft rights toKyle Weaver to theOklahoma City Thunder in exchange for theNew Jersey Nets ' 2009 second-round draft pick.[ 24] Mikki Moore .[ 25] ^ On February 13, 2007, Charlotte acquired a 2009 second-round draft pick,Eric Williams and cash considerations from theSan Antonio Spurs in exchange forMelvin Ely .[ 26] ^ On June 25, 2009, Charlotte traded the rights toRobert Vaden to theOklahoma City Thunder for cash considerations.[ 27] ^a b On February 23, 2011, Charlotte acquiredJoel Przybilla ,Dante Cunningham ,Sean Marks ,New Orleans ' 2011 first-round draft pick (No. 19 overall pick),Portland 's2014 first-round draft pick (No. 24 overall pick) and cash considerations from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange forGerald Wallace .[ 28] Jerryd Bayless .[ 29] ^ On June 23, 2011, Charlotte traded the rights toTobias Harris along withStephen Jackson to theMilwaukee Bucks as part of a three-team trade which resulted in the acquisition ofCorey Maggette and the rights toBismack Biyombo .[ 30] ^ On June 23, 2011, Charlotte traded the rights toJeremy Tyler to theGolden State Warriors in exchange for cash considerations.[ 31] ^ On June 26, 2012, Charlotte acquiredBen Gordon and a 2014 first-round pick from Detroit forCorey Maggette .[ 32] ^ On June 26, 2014, Charlotte traded the draft rights the draft rights to 24th pickShabazz Napier to theMiami Heat for 26th pickP. J. Hairston and to 55th pickSemaj Christon , a 2019 second-round pick and cash considerations.[ 33] ^ On July 12, 2014, Charlotte traded the draft rights to Dwight Powell, along withBrendan Haywood , to theCleveland Cavaliers in exchange forScotty Hopson and cash considerations.[ 34] ^ Charlotte traded the draft rights to 39th pickJuan Pablo Vaulet to the Brooklyn Nets for a 2018 second-round pick, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations.[ 35] ^ On June 23, 2016, Charlotte traded the draft rights toMalachi Richardson to theSacramento Kings for guardMarco Belinelli .[ 36] ^ On June 20, 2017, Charlotte acquiredDwight Howard and the draft rights to Frank Jackson from the Atlanta Hawks forMarco Belinelli ,Miles Plumlee , and the draft rights toTyler Dorsey .[ 37] Brooklyn Nets acquiredJoe Johnson from Atlanta forDeShawn Stevenson ,Johan Petro ,Jordan Farmar ,Anthony Morrow ,Jordan Williams ,Houston Rockets ' 2013 first-round pick, and Brooklyn's 2017 second-round pick.[ 38] ^ On June 22, 2017, New Orleans acquired the rights to Jackson from Charlotte for the Pelicans' rights toDwayne Bacon and cash considerations.[ 39] ^ On June 21, 2018, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired the draft rights to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from Charlotte in exchange for the Clippers' draft rights toMiles Bridges and two future second round selections.[ 40] ^ On September 27, 2014, thePhiladelphia 76ers acquiredKeith Bogans and a 2018 second-round pick from theCleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a conditional 2015 second-round pick that ultimately wasn't conveyed.[ 41] ^ On December 11, 2014, theBrooklyn Nets acquiredBrandon Davies and the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2018 second-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange forAndrei Kirilenko ,Jorge Gutiérrez , the right to swap 2018 second-round picks between Cleveland and Brooklyn, a 2020 second-round pick, and cash considerations.[ 42] ^ On June 25, 2015, theCharlotte Hornets acquired the least valuable 2018 second-round pick between Brooklyn and Cleveland, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for the draft rights toJuan Pablo Vaulet .[ 43] ^ June 26, 2015:Washington Wizards toAtlanta Hawks (three-team trade withNew York )[ 44] Atlanta Hawks toDenver Nuggets (three-team trade withL.A. Clippers )[ 45] Denver Nuggets toOrlando Magic [ 46] Orlando Magic toCharlotte Hornets (three-team trade withChicago )[ 47] ^ July 6, 2018:Oklahoma City Thunder toCharlotte Hornets [ 48] Charlotte acquired a2019 second-round pick and cash considerations Oklahoma City acquired the draft rights toHamidou Diallo General Specific ^ Mary Foster (May 10, 2002)."Owners approve Hornet's move to New Orleans" .USA Today . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2016 . ^ "NBA Expansion Franchise To Be Named Charlotte Bobcats" . Charlotte Bobcats. June 11, 2003. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2016 .^ "Summary of Expansion Draft Rules" . Charlotte Bobcats. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2016 .^ "Hornets all the buzz in Charlotte" .ESPN.com . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2016 .^a b "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery" . NBA. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2016 .^ "NBA Salary Cap FAQ" . Larry Coon. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2016 .^ "Where Are They Now?: The 1988–89 Charlotte Hornets" .Charlotte Magazine . August 2010. 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