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{{short description|
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Charlotte Hornets
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| bbr_team = CHO
| television = [[Bally Sports South]], [[Bally Sports Southeast]]
| radio = [[WFNZ (AM)|WFNZ]]
}}
The '''2020–21 Charlotte Hornets season''' was the 31st season of the franchise in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The Hornets were coached by [[James Borrego]], in his third season as the team's [[head coach]].
Following the [[2019–20 NBA season]], the Hornets qualified as a lottery team, receiving the 3rd overall pick in the 2020 [[NBA draft lottery]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NBA 2019-20 season restart in Orlando: Draft Lottery|url=https://in.nba.com/news/nba-2019-20-season-restart-in-orlando-all-you-need-to-know-from-teams-new-key-dates-schedule-medical-protocols-and-more/1wjyqqo0ndru61t27rk9idm7qn|website=NBA.com|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref>
The Hornets selected [[LaMelo Ball]] with the 3rd pick in the [[2020 NBA draft]], followed by [[Vernon Carey Jr.]] and [[Grant Riller]] in the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hornets Select LaMelo Ball, Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in 2020 NBA Draft|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-select-lamelo-ball-3rd-overall-pick-2020-nba-draft|access-date=2020-11-22|website=NBA.com}}</ref> In a draft-night trade, the Hornets also acquired [[Nick Richards (basketball)|Nick Richards]] from the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hornets Acquire Nick Richards|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-nick-richards|access-date=2020-11-22|website=NBA.com}}</ref>
On November 30, in a [[sign-and-trade deal]] with the [[Boston Celtics]], the Hornets acquired [[Gordon Hayward]] and two future second-round picks in exchange for a protected 2022 second-round pick.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hornets Acquire Forward Gordon Hayward and Two Future Second-Round Picks in Sign-and-Trade Deal|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-forward-gordon-hayward-and-two-future-second-round-picks-sign-and-trade-deal|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=ESPN
The Hornets' season ended following a 144–117 loss to the [[Indiana Pacers]] in the [[2021 NBA playoffs#Format|NBA play-in tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hornets End 2020-21 Season with Play-In Tournament Loss to Indiana|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-end-2020-21-season-play-tournament-loss-indiana|access-date=2021-08-03|website=Charlotte Hornets|language=en}}</ref>
==NBA draft==
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<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = LaMelo | last = Ball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 180 | school = SPIRE Academy (OH) | DOB = 2001-08-22 }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Bismack | last = Biyombo | pos = C | ft = 6 | in =
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Miles | last = Bridges | pos = F | ft = 6 | in =
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Vernon | last = Carey | link = Vernon Carey Jr. | pos =
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Nate | last = Darling | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | college = Delaware | DOB = 1998-08-30 | note = TW }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Devonte' | last = Graham | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 195 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1995-02-22 }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Gordon | last = Hayward | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 225 | college = Butler | DOB = 1990-03-23 | inj = yes }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Caleb | last = Martin | dab = basketball | pos =
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Cody | last = Martin | dab = basketball | pos =
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Jalen | last = McDaniels | pos =
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Malik | last = Monk | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1998-02-04 }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Nick | last = Richards | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1997-11-29 }}
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{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Brad | last = Wanamaker | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 210 | college = Pittsburgh | DOB = 1989-07-25 }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = P. J. | last = Washington | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1998-08-23 }}
{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Cody | last = Zeller | pos = FC | ft =
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
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| asst_coach =
* Nick Friedman
* [[Dutch Gaitley]]
* Jay Hernandez
* Chad Iske
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===Division===
{{2020–21 NBA Southeast standings|team=CHA}}
===Conference===
{{2020–21 NBA East standings|team=CHA}}
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===Regular season===
{{NBA game log start|Charlotte Hornets|end_year=2021|record=Total: 33–39; Home:
{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|December|first=yes
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
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| [[Devonte' Graham]] (10)
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]<br> 0
| 0–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| December 27
| [[2020–21 Brooklyn Nets season|
| {{NBA game|id=0022000032|pf=106|pa=104}}
| [[Gordon Hayward]] (28)
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| {{NBA game|id=0022000069|pf=93|pa=108}}
| [[Bismack Biyombo]] (16)
| [[LaMelo Ball]] (6)
| [[Bismack Biyombo]] (12)
| Spectrum Center<br>0
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| [[Devonte' Graham]] (6)
| Spectrum Center<br>0
| 6–9
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 16
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| Spectrum Center<br>0
| 10–12
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 23
| February 5
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| 46
| March 30
| @ [[2020–21 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| {{NBA game|id=0022000718|pf=114|pa=104}}
| [[Terry Rozier]] (27)
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| 48
| April 2
| @ [[2020–21 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| {{NBA game|id=0022000740|pf=114|pa=97}}
| [[Miles Bridges]] (23)
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| 57
| April 20
| @ [[2020–21 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| {{NBA game|id=0022000877|pf=97|pa=109}}
| [[P. J. Washington]] (26)
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| [[P. J. Washington]] (21)
| [[Jalen McDaniels]] (9)
| [[Miles Bridges|
| Spectrum Center<br>4,095
| 31–33
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=== Play-in ===
{{NBA game log start|Charlotte Hornets|play-in=yes|end_year=2021|record=Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)}}
{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|Play-in|first=yes|
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 0
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| {{NBA game|id=0052000111|pf=117|pa=144}}
| [[Miles Bridges]] (23)
| [[Miles Bridges|Bridges]], [[Terry Rozier|Rozier]] (8)
| [[Terry Rozier]] (6)
| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]<br>0
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==Player statistics==
===Ragular season===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|Player
| align="left"|{{sortname|LaMelo|Ball}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Bismack|Biyombo}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Miles|Bridges}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Vernon|Carey Jr.}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Nate|Darling}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Devonte'|Graham}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Gordon|Hayward}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}
|-▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}
| align="left"|{{sortname|Caleb|Martin|dab=basketball}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#211747 3px solid; border-bottom:#211747 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}
|-▼
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terry|Rozier}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
|-▼
| style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''69''' || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''69''' || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''2,383''' || 302 || 293 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''87''' || 26 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''1,407''' || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''34.5''' || 4.4 || 4.2 || 1.3 || .4 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''20.4'''
| align="left"|{{sortname|Jalen|McDaniels}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
|-
|
| 66 || 36 || 1,349 || 347 || 81 || 17 || 74 || 331 || 20.4 || 5.3 || 1.2 || .3 || 1.1 || 5.0
|-▼
▲|-
| align="left"|{{sortname|Nick|Richards|dab=basketball}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Miles|Bridges}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
|-▼
|
|-
|
| 64 || 61 || 1,954 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''418''' || 161 || 69 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''79''' || 824 || 30.5 || 6.5 || 2.5 || 1.1 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''1.2''' || 12.9
|-▼
▲|-
| align="left"|{{sortname|Brad|Wanamaker}} || || || || || || || || || || || ▼
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Devonte'|Graham}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
|-▼
|
|-
|
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▲|-
▲|
▲|
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|LaMelo|Ball}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 51 || 31 || 1,469 || 302 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''313''' || 81 || 18 || 803 || 28.8 || 5.9 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''6.1''' || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''1.6''' || .4 || 15.7
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Cody|Zeller}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| 48 || 21 || 1,005 || 328 || 86 || 27 || 17 || 451 || 20.9 || style="background:#211747; color:#00778B;"|'''6.8''' || 1.8 || .6 || .4 || 9.4
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jalen|McDaniels}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
▲|
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gordon|Hayward}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| 44 || 44 || 1,496 || 258 || 181 || 52 || 14 || 863 || 34.0 || 5.9 || 4.1 || 1.2 || .3 || 19.6
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Malik|Monk}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
▲|
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brad|Wanamaker}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|PG
▲|
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vernon|Carey Jr.}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
▲|
▲|-
▲|
▲|
▲|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Grant|Riller}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
▲|
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nate|Darling}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
▲|
|}
{{Plainlist|
* <small><sup>†</sup> Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.</small>
}}
==Transactions==
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| [[LaMelo Ball]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Hornets Sign LaMelo Ball|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-sign-lamelo-ball|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
| November 30, 2020
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Vernon Carey Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Hornets Sign Vernon Carey Jr.|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-sign-vernon-carey-jr|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
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| [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke Blue Devils]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Nate Darling]]<ref name="nba.com">{{cite web|title=Charlotte Hornets Sign Grant Riller and Nate Darling to Two-Way Contracts|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-sign-grant-riller-nate-darling|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2020}}</ref> '''(TW)'''
| November 30, 2020
| [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens]]
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| [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky Wildcats]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Grant Riller]]<ref name="nba.com"/> '''(TW)'''
| November 30, 2020
| [[College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball|College of Charleston Cougars]]
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! style="{{NBA color cell|Charlotte Hornets}}" width="10%"| New team
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Dwayne Bacon]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Savage |first=Dan |date=November 24, 2020 |title=Orlando Magic Sign Free Agent Dwayne Bacon |url=https://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-magic-sign-nba-free-agent-dwayne-bacon-20201124 |access-date=December 1, 2020 |website=NBA.com
| UFA
| [[Orlando Magic]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Nicolas Batum]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Youngmisuk |first=Ohm |date=December 1, 2020 |title=Active LA Clippers secure veteran depth as training camp opens, sign forward Nicolas Batum |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30432941
| Waived
| [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Willy Hernangomez]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pelicans sign Wenyen Gabriel and Willy Hernangómez|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-weynen-gabriel-and-willy-hernangomez|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
| UFA
| [[New Orleans Pelicans]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Ray Spalding]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Rochinski |first=Matt |date=November 29, 2020 |title=Hornets Waive Ray Spalding |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-waive-ray-spalding |access-date=December 1, 2020 |website=NBA.com
| Waived
| [[Houston Rockets]]
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