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2017–18 Charlotte Hornets season
| 2017–18 Charlotte Hornets season |
|---|
| Steve Clifford |
| Rich ChoBuzz Peterson (interim)Mitch Kupchak |
| Michael Jordan |
| Spectrum Center |
| 36–46 (.439) |
| Division: 3rd (Southeast)Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
| Did not qualify |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
| Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast |
| WFNZ |
The 2017–18 Charlotte Hornets season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fifth season under head coach Steve Clifford. It was also the last season where Rich Cho was the general manager for the Hornets and the last where Clifford was the head coach (until his return in 2022), as well as Mitch Kupchak's first year with Charlotte.
On March 28, 2018, against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kemba Walker surpassed Dell Curry to become the franchise's all-time leader in points. The Hornets equaled their record from last season and went on to miss playoff contention for the second straight season.
On April 8, 2018, Kupchak was hired as the president of basketball operations and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets.
On April 13, 2018, the Hornets' president of basketball operations and general manager Kupchak announced that the team had relieved Steve Clifford of his head coaching duties.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Malik Monk | SG | United States | Kentucky |
| 2 | 40 | Dwayne Bacon | SG | United States | Florida State |
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | – | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 8.0 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 19.0 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 82 |
| x – Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
| y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
| y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
| x – Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
| x – Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
| Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2017 | To Charlotte HornetsDwight Howard31st pick in the 2017 NBA draft | To Atlanta HawksMiles PlumleeMarco Belinelli41st pick in the 2017 NBA draft |
| June 22, 2017 | To Charlotte HornetsDraft rights to Dwayne Bacon (pick 40)Cash considerations | To New Orleans PelicansDraft rights to Frank Jackson (pick 31) |
| February 7, 2018 | To Charlotte HornetsWilly Hernangómez | To New York KnicksJohnny O'Bryant III2020 second round pick2021 second round pick |
| Player | Signed |
|---|
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Carter-Williams | July 7, 2017 | Chicago Bulls |
| Mangok Mathiang | August 2, 2017 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Marcus Paige | August 2, 2017 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| Julyan Stone | August 23, 2017 | Umana Reyer Venezia |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Plumlee | Traded | Atlanta Hawks |
| Marco Belinelli | Traded | Atlanta Hawks |
| Ramon Sessions | Unrestricted free agent | New York Knicks |
| Brian Roberts | Unrestricted free agent | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| Brianté Weber | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Christian Wood | Unrestricted free agent | Fujian SBS Sturgeons / Delaware 87ers |
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