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2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season

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Head coach
  
Monty Williams

Record
  
46–36 (.561)

Arena
  
New Orleans Arena

Television
  
Cox Sports Television

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Southwest)Conference: 7th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
Lost in first round to L.A. Lakers (2–4)

The 2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season was the 9th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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The 2011 Playoffs was the final time the New Orleans Hornets made the playoffs before changing the team name to "Pelicans" in 2013, although the city would remain. The Hornets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in six first-round games. The Lakers would go on to be swept by the Dallas Mavericks in four Western Conference Semifinal games. The Mavericks would on go to be NBA Champions that year, a franchise first.

It was Chris Paul's final season with the team as he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers during the lockout after the season.

Key dates

  • June 7 – The Hornets hired Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Monty Williams to head coach.
  • June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
  • July 1 – The free agency period begun.
  • July 13 – The Hornets and GM Jeff Bower mutually parted ways.
  • July 22 – The Hornets hired San Antonio Spurs Vice President of Basketball Operations Dell Demps to GM.
  • August 11 – The Hornets hired Washington Wizards Player Personnel Director Tim Connelly to Assistant GM.
  • August 11 – The Hornets hired Houston Rockets Director of Scouting Gerald Madkins to Vice President of Player Personnel.

    • 2010–11 Salaries

    As of September 2010:

    All-Star

    Chris Paul (Starting Point Guard)

    Free agents

    References

    2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season Wikipedia
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