Head coach Paul Silas Arena Charlotte Coliseum | Owner(s) George Shinn Record 46–36 (.561) | |
Place Division: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern) Playoff finish Conference Semifinals
(Eliminated 3–4) | ||
The 2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's thirteenth season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Hornets acquired Jamal Mashburn, P.J. Brown and Otis Thorpe from the Miami Heat, and re-signed free agent Hersey Hawkins. With the acquisitions of Mashburn and Brown along with veterans David Wesley and Elden Campbell, plus an increased role for second-year guard Baron Davis, the Hornets finished the season third in the Central Division with a 46–36 record, and qualified for their sixth Playoff appearance. In the playoffs, the players all wore headbands to show team unity. The Hornets swept the 3rd-seeded Miami Heat in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round, but were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks three games to four in the Conference Semifinals. Following the season, Derrick Coleman was traded back to the Philadelphia 76ers, and Hawkins and Thorpe both retired.
Contents
The Hornets finished twenty-first in the NBA in attendance for the season.
East First Round
(3) Miami Heat vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Heat and Hornets.
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Hornets.
Awards and records
P.J. Brown, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
Traded Ricky Davis, Dale Ellis, Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason to the Miami Heat for P.J. Brown, Rodney Buford, Tim James, Jamal Mashburn and Otis Thorpe.
Signed Hersey Hawkins as a free agent.
Signed Terrance Roberson as a free agent.
Waived Rodney Buford.
Waived Terrance Roberson.
Signed Doug Overton to a 10-day contract.
Signed Scott Burrell to a contract for the rest of the season.