2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season
The 2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association. On April 13, 2018, the Hornets fired head coach Steve Clifford after the team missed the playoffs. On May 10, 2018, the Hornets hired James Borrego as head coach. This season is notable because the team is celebrating their 30th year in the NBA, also announcing that Muggsy Bogues and Dell Curry would be ambassadors for the team. With a Detroit Pistons win on April 10, against the New York Knicks, the Hornets were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season.
This season also marked Tony Parker's 18th and final season in the NBA, as he announced his retirement on June 10, 2019. This season was also Parker's first missing the playoffs and he was also the last remaining active player from the Spurs' 2003, 2005, and 2007 championship teams.
After 8 years, this season marked the end of the Kemba Walker era in Charlotte as he joined the Boston Celtics during the following summer.NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
1 | 12 | Miles Bridges | SF | United States | Michigan State |
2 | 33 | Devonte' Graham | PG | United States | Kansas |
2 | 55 | Arnoldas Kulboka | SF | Lithuania | Orlandina Basket |
Roster
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Player statistics
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions