2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season


The 2000–01 NBA season was the thirteenth season for the Charlotte Hornets 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 as they swept the 3rd-seeded Miami Heat in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round. However, they were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks three games to four in the Conference Semifinals after taking a 3–2 series lead. Following the season, Derrick Coleman was traded back to the Philadelphia 76ers, second-year forward Eddie Robinson signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, and Hawkins and Thorpe both retired.
The Hornets finished twenty-first in the NBA in attendance for the season.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
119Jamaal MagloireCKentucky

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

East First Round

Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Heat and Hornets.

East Conference Semifinals

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Hornets.

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

, 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.