2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season
2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | Steve Clifford |
General manager | Mitch Kupchak |
Owner(s) | Michael Jordan |
Arena | Spectrum Center |
Results | |
Record | 27–55 (.329) |
Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 14th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast |
Radio | WFNZ |
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.
Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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1 | 13 | Jalen Duren | Center | ![]() |
Memphis |
1 | 15 | Mark Williams | Center | ![]() |
Duke |
2 | 45 | Josh Minott | Small forward | ![]() ![]() |
Memphis |
Roster
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Roster |
Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | – | 27–14 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3.0 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 8–8 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9.0 | 19–22 | 16–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 17.0 | 13–28 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Conference
[edit]Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 0–5 (home: 0–3; road: 0–2)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Regular season
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]Ragular season
[edit]Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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P. J. Washington | PF | 73 | 73 | 2,380 | 358 | 175 | 66 | 79 | 1,144 | 32.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .9 | 1.1 | 15.7 |
JT Thor | PF | 69 | 8 | 969 | 152 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 262 | 14.0 | 2.2 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.8 |
Nick Richards | C | 65 | 9 | 1,217 | 416 | 38 | 11 | 71 | 532 | 18.7 | 6.4 | .6 | .2 | 1.1 | 8.2 |
Terry Rozier | SG | 63 | 63 | 2,221 | 259 | 319 | 74 | 16 | 1,329 | 35.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .3 | 21.1 |
Mason Plumlee† | C | 56 | 56 | 1,597 | 541 | 205 | 35 | 35 | 685 | 28.5 | 9.7 | 3.7 | .6 | .6 | 12.2 |
Jalen McDaniels† | SF | 56 | 21 | 1,494 | 270 | 111 | 66 | 29 | 595 | 26.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .5 | 10.6 |
Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 54 | 15 | 1,390 | 167 | 261 | 75 | 25 | 474 | 25.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .5 | 8.8 |
Gordon Hayward | SF | 50 | 50 | 1,577 | 215 | 206 | 42 | 12 | 733 | 31.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | .8 | .2 | 14.7 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. | SF | 48 | 40 | 1,548 | 249 | 54 | 68 | 18 | 972 | 32.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .4 | 20.3 |
Bryce McGowens | SG | 46 | 7 | 787 | 93 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 246 | 17.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 5.3 |
Kai Jones | C | 46 | 0 | 550 | 123 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 157 | 12.0 | 2.7 | .3 | .4 | .7 | 3.4 |
Théo Maledon | PG | 44 | 7 | 854 | 123 | 152 | 37 | 12 | 295 | 19.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .8 | .3 | 6.7 |
Mark Williams | C | 43 | 17 | 828 | 304 | 18 | 28 | 45 | 387 | 19.3 | 7.1 | .4 | .7 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
LaMelo Ball | PG | 36 | 36 | 1,268 | 231 | 304 | 46 | 11 | 838 | 35.2 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | .3 | 23.3 |
James Bouknight | SG | 34 | 0 | 515 | 72 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 191 | 15.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 5.6 |
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk† | SF | 19 | 8 | 428 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 201 | 22.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .7 | .2 | 10.6 |
Cody Martin | SF | 7 | 0 | 134 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 5.0 |
Kobi Simmons | SG | 5 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5.6 | .8 | 1.0 | .0 | .4 | 1.0 |
Xavier Sneed | SF | 4 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | 4.3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]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
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Player | Signed |
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Cody Martin[5] | 4-year contract worth $31 million |
Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Jalen Crutcher[6] | Exhibit 10 contract | University of Dayton |
Anthony Duruji[6] | Exhibit 10 contract | University of Florida |
Jaylen Sims[6] | Exhibit 10 contract | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Isaiah Whaley[6] | Exhibit 10 contract | University of Connecticut |
Dennis Smith Jr.[7] | 1-year contract worth $2.1 million | Portland Trail Blazers |
LiAngelo Ball[8] | 1-year contract worth $1 million | Greensboro Swarm |
Xavier Sneed[9] | Exhibit 10 contract | Utah Jazz |
Théo Maledon[10] | Two-way contract | Houston Rockets |
Ty-Shon Alexander[11] | Exhibit 10 contract | ![]() |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason left | New Team |
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Isaiah Thomas[12] | Not resigned | |
Arnoldas Kulboka[13] | 1-year contract | ![]() |
Scottie Lewis[14] | Qualifying offer expired | |
Montrezl Harrell[15] | 2-year contract worth $5.2 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
Miles Bridges[16] | Not resigned (Qualifying offer expired) | Charlotte Hornets |
Isaiah Whaley[17] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
Anthony Duruji[18] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
Jaylen Sims[18] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
Ty-Shon Alexander[19] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
LiAngelo Ball[19] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
Jalen Crutcher[19] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
Xavier Sneed[19] | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hornets Relieve James Borrego of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Knicks Trade Kemba Walker to Pistons In 3-Team Deal". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights to No. 40 Pick Bryce McGowens from Minnesota Timberwolves". NBA.com/hornets. June 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 4-team deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Cody Martin". NBA.com/hornets. July 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hornets Sign Four Players to Exhibit 10 Contracts". atthehive.com. September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Free Agent Dennis Smith Jr". NBA.com/hornets. September 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Free Agent LiAngelo Ball". NBA.com/hornets. September 26, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed". NBA.com/hornets. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Theo Maledon to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com/hornets. October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Ty-Shon Alexander". NBA.com/hornets. October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Lakers Work Out Several Veteran Free Agents". hoopsrumors.com. September 17, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
The 33-year-old guard is looking for his next team after finishing last season with the Hornets.
- ^ "Arnoldas Kulboka Pens One-Year Deal with Promitheas". eurohoops.net. July 4, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Scottie Lewis Undergoes Surgery On Broken Leg". hoopsrumors.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
Lewis didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Hornets when his two-way contract expired, so he became an unrestricted free agent last week.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Montrezl Harrell". NBA.com/sixers. September 13, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets – Miles Bridges' Qualifying Offer expires". swarmandsting.com. October 3, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Isaiah Whaley". NBA.com/hornets. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Hornets Waive Anthony Duruji and Jaylen Sims". NBA.com/hornets. October 14, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hornets Waive Alexander, Ball, Crutcher, Sneed". NBA.com/hornets. October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.