2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season

2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachSteve Clifford
General managerRich Cho
OwnersMichael Jordan
ArenaSpectrum Center
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southeast)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast
RadioWFNZ
< 2015–16 2017–18 >

The 2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fourth season under head coach Steve Clifford.

Off-season

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The Hornets team store at the Spectrum Center was damaged and looted by rioters during the 2016 Charlotte riot.[1]

NBA draft

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Main article: 2016 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 22 Malachi Richardson SG  United States Syracuse

Roster

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2016–17 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 5 Batum, Nicolas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–12–14 France
SG 21 Belinelli, Marco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986–03–25 Italy
SG 12 Graham, Treveon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1993–10–28 VCU
C 44 Kaminsky, Frank 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1993–04–04 Wisconsin
SF 14 Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1993–09–26 Kentucky
SG 3 Lamb, Jeremy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992–05–30 Connecticut
PF 8 O'Bryant, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1993–06–01 LSU
C 18 Plumlee, Miles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1988–09–01 Duke
PG 22 Roberts, Brian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1985–12–03 Dayton
PG 7 Sessions, Ramon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–04–11 Nevada
PG 15 Walker, Kemba 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1990–05–08 Connecticut
PG 0 Weber, Brianté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1992–12–29 VCU
SF 2 Williams, Marvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1986–06–19 North Carolina
PF 35 Wood, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995–09–27 UNLV
PF 40 Zeller, Cody 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992–10–05 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017–04–04

Game log

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Pre-season

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2016 pre-season game log
Total: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 @ Dallas L 88–95 Frank Kaminsky III (13) Roy Hibbert (8) Hawes, Sessions (4) American Airlines Center
19,219 		0–1
2 October 6 Boston L 92–107 Jeremy Lamb (16) Jeremy Lamb (10) Spencer Hawes (6) Greensboro Coliseum
8,021 		0–2
3 October 8 @ Boston L 86–104 Christian Wood (13) Frank Kaminsky III (12) Spencer Hawes (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,052 		0–3
4 October 10 Minnesota W 98–86 Frank Kaminsky III (17) Spencer Hawes (11) Nicolas Batum (5) Spectrum Center
8,424 		1–3
5 October 17 @ Chicago W 108–104 (OT) Belinelli, Kaminsky III (14) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Ramon Sessions (5) United Center
20,025 		2–3
6 October 20 Miami W 96–88 Kemba Walker (17) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
9,127 		3–3
7 October 21 @ Minnesota L 74–109 Marco Belinelli (10) Jeremy Lamb (9) Walker, Wood (2) Target Center
9,708 		3–4
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

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2016–17 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 22–19; Road: 14–27)
October: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26 @ Milwaukee W 107–96 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (23) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
18,717 		1–0
2 October 28 @ Miami W 97–91 Kemba Walker (24) Marvin Williams (11) Walker, Batum, Sessions (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–0
3 October 29 Boston L 98–104 Kemba Walker (29) Cody Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
18,708 		2–1
November : 8–7 (home: 5–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2 Philadelphia W 109–93 Kemba Walker (22) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Kemba Walker (7) Spectrum Center
15,275 		3–1
5 November 4 @ Brooklyn W 99–95 Kemba Walker (30) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Cody Zeller (6) Barclays Center
15,775 		4–1
6 November 7 Indiana W 122–100 Kemba Walker (24) Spencer Hawes (13) Kemba Walker (10) Spectrum Center
16,880 		5–1
7 November 9 Utah W 104–98 Kemba Walker (21) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
15,712 		6–1
8 November 11 Toronto L 111–113 Kemba Walker (40) Batum, Walker (10) Batum, Walker (6) Spectrum Center
18,107 		6–2
9 November 13 @ Cleveland L 93–100 Kemba Walker (21) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Nicholas Batum (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		6–3
10 November 15 @ Minnesota W 115–108 Kemba Walker (30) Cody Zeller (9) Nicholas Batum (7) Target Center
10,349 		7–3
11 November 18 Atlanta W 100–96 Nicolas Batum (24) Marvin Williams (11) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
17,989 		8–3
12 November 19 @ New Orleans L 116–121 (OT) Kemba Walker (25) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Ramon Sessions (9) Smoothie King Center
15,739 		8–4
13 November 21 Memphis L 94–106 Frank Kaminsky (23) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Nicolas Batum (5) Spectrum Center
14,181 		8–5
14 November 23 San Antonio L 114–119 Kemba Walker (26) Kemba Walker (9) Kemba Walker (7) Spectrum Center
18,515 		8–6
15 November 25 @ New York L 111–113 (OT) Marco Belinelli (19) Batum, Kaminsky (9) Nicolas Batum (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		8–7
16 November 26 New York W 107–102 Kemba Walker (28) Jeremy Lamb (17) Kaminsky, Sessions, Walker (3) Spectrum Center
19,195 		9–7
17 November 28 @ Memphis W 104–85 Lamb, Walker (21) Jeremy Lamb (9) Spencer Hawes (6) FedEx Forum
13,143 		10–7
18 November 29 Detroit L 89–112 Kemba Walker (23) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (5) Spectrum Center
14,266 		10–8
December : 9–7 (home: 6–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 Dallas W 97–87 Kemba Walker (18) Nicolas Batum (9) Nicolas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
14,471 		11–8
20 December 3 Minnesota L 120–125 (OT) Kemba Walker (22) Kaminsky, Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (12) Spectrum Center
16,982 		11–9
21 December 5 @ Dallas W 109–101 Kemba Walker (19) Nicolas Batum (15) Nicolas Batum (7) American Airlines Center
19,228 		12–9
22 December 7 Detroit W 87–77 Kemba Walker (25) Nicolas Batum (15) Kemba Walker (4) Spectrum Center
15,141 		13–9
23 December 9 Orlando W 109–88 Batum, Kidd-Gilchrist (16) Kaminsky, Batum (9) Nicolas Batum (7) Spectrum Center
15,707 		14–9
24 December 10 @ Cleveland L 105–116 Kemba Walker (24) Cody Zeller (9) Kaminsky, Walker (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		14–10
25 December 12 @ Indiana L 94–110 Marco Belinelli (14) Kidd-Gilchrist, Batum (10) Kemba Walker (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,138 		14–11
26 December 14 @ Washington L 106–109 Nicolas Batum (20) Hibbert, Walker (5) Kemba Walker (9) Verizon Center
13,447 		14–12
27 December 16 @ Boston L 88–96 Nicolas Batum (22) Zeller, Batum (10) Ramon Sessions (6) TD Garden
18,624 		14–13
28 December 17 @ Atlanta W 107–99 Marvin Williams (19) Cody Zeller (11) Kemba Walker (10) Philips Arena
17,918 		15–13
29 December 20 L.A Lakers W 117–113 Kemba Walker (18) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Batum, Walker (10) Spectrum Center
19,093 		16–13
30 December 23 Chicago W 103–91 Batum, Walker (20) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
19,249 		17–13
31 December 26 @ Brooklyn L 118–120 Nicolas Batum (24) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Kemba Walker (6) Barclays Center
17,732 		17–14
32 December 28 @ Orlando W 120–101 Kemba Walker (21) Nicolas Batum (9) Nicolas Batum (8) Amway Center
18,273 		18–14
33 December 29 Miami W 91–82 Kemba Walker (22) Nicolas Batum (13) Nicolas Batum (8) Spectrum Center
19,471 		19–14
34 December 31 Cleveland L 109–121 Kemba Walker (37) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (8) Nicolas Batum (8) Spectrum Center
19,519 		19–15
January : 4–11 (home: 4–3; road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 2 @ Chicago L 111–118 Kemba Walker (34) Kemba Walker (11) Nicolas Batum (5) United Center
21,612 		19–16
36 January 4 Oklahoma City W 123–112 Nicolas Batum (28) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Kemba Walker (9) Spectrum Center
18,418 		20–16
37 January 5 @ Detroit L 114–115 Kemba Walker (32) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Batum, Walker (5) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,723 		20–17
38 January 7 @ San Antonio L 85–102 Kemba Walker (18) Kidd-Gilchrist, Zeller (9) Walker, Lamb (3) AT&T Center
18,418 		20–18
39 January 10 @ Houston L 114–121 Kemba Walker (25) Marvin Williams (8) Kemba Walker (10) Toyota Center
16,196 		20–19
40 January 13 @ Philadelphia L 93–102 Nicolas Batum (19) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (4) Wells Fargo Center
18,215 		20–20
41 January 16 @ Boston L 98–108 Kemba Walker (24) Nicolas Batum (10) Nicolas Batum (10) TD Garden
18,624 		20–21
42 January 18 Portland W 107–85 Kemba Walker (23) Cody Zeller (10) Nicolas Batum (7) Spectrum Center
15,451 		21–21
43 January 20 Toronto W 113–78 Kemba Walker (32) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Kemba Walker (8) Spectrum Center
18,378 		22–21
44 January 21 Brooklyn W 112–105 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (17) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Batum, Walker (6) Spectrum Center
18,583 		23–21
45 January 23 Washington L 99–109 Kemba Walker (21) Cody Zeller (9) Nicholas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
15,285 		23–22
46 January 25 Golden State L 103–113 Kemba Walker (26) Spencer Hawes (12) Batum, Walker (8) Spectrum Center
19,077 		23–23
47 January 27 @ New York L 107–110 Kemba Walker (31) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		23–24
48 January 28 Sacramento L 106–109 Kemba Walker (26) Nicolas Batum (7) Batum, Walker (7) Spectrum Center
18,597 		23–25
49 January 31 @ Portland L 98–115 Kemba Walker (22) Nicolas Batum (8) Nicolas Batum (6) Moda Center
19,393 		23–26
February : 3–8 (home: 1–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 February 1 @ Golden State L 111–126 Frank Kaminsky (24) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Batum, Belinelli (7) Oracle Arena
19,596 		23–27
51 February 4 @ Utah L 98–105 Kemba Walker (18) Marvin Williams (12) Batum, Walker (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911 		23–28
52 February 7 Brooklyn W 111–107 Batum, Walker, Belinelli (17) Frank Kaminsky (11) Kaminsky, Walker (5) Spectrum Center
15,322 		24–28
53 February 9 Houston L 95–107 Nicolas Batum (15) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
16,270 		24–29
54 February 11 L.A Clippers L 102–107 Nicolas Batum (25) Frank Kaminsky (8) Nicolas Batum (8) Spectrum Center
19,483 		24–30
55 February 13 Philadelphia L 99–105 Kemba Walker (29) Frank Kaminsky (11) Belinelli, Batum (4) Spectrum Center
15,775 		24–31
56 February 15 @ Toronto L 85–90 Frank Kaminsky (27) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		24–32
All-Star Break
57 February 23 @ Detroit L 108–114 (OT) Kemba Walker (34) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,913 		24–33
58 February 25 @ Sacramento W 99–85 Frank Kaminsky (25) Frank Kaminsky (13) Kemba Walker (6) Golden 1 Center
17,608 		25–33
59 February 26 @ L.A Clippers L 121–124 Kemba Walker (34) Nicolas Batum (8) Batum, Kaminsky (4) Staples Center
19,060 		25–34
60 February 28 @ L.A Lakers W 109–104 Kemba Walker (30) Frank Kaminsky (12) Kemba Walker (7) Staples Center
18,997 		26–34
March : 9–7 (home: 6–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2 @ Phoenix L 103–120 Kemba Walker (26) Kidd-Gilchrist, Zeller (8) Kemba Walker (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,572 		26–35
62 March 4 @ Denver W 112–102 Kemba Walker (27) Marvin Williams (12) Nicolas Batum (8) Pepsi Center
14,708 		27–35
63 March 6 Indiana W 100–88 Kemba Walker (28) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Kemba Walker (7) Spectrum Center
16,387 		28–35
64 March 8 @ Miami L 101–108 Kemba Walker (33) Marvin Williams (12) Marvin Williams (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		28–36
65 March 10 Orlando W 121–81 Kemba Walker (23) Marvin Williams (18) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
17,444 		29–36
66 March 11 New Orleans L 122–125 (OT) Batum, Walker (24) Marvin Williams (10) Kemba Walker (12) Spectrum Center
18,196 		29–37
67 March 13 Chicago L 109–115 Jeremy Lamb (26) Marvin Williams (18) Kemba Walker (10) Spectrum Center
16,489 		29–38
68 March 15 @ Indiana L 77–98 Frank Kaminsky (20) Jeremy Lamb (7) Kemba Walker (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,169 		29–39
69 March 18 Washington W 98–93 Cody Zeller (19) Nicolas Batum (10) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
19,361 		30–39
70 March 20 Atlanta W 105–90 Batum, Walker (16) Marvin Williams (8) Nicolas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
14,278 		31–39
71 March 22 @ Orlando W 109–102 Kemba Walker (22) Marvin Williams (10) Kemba Walker (7) Amway Center
16,034 		32–39
72 March 24 Cleveland L 105–112 Kemba Walker (28) Williams, Zeller (11) Kemba Walker (5) Spectrum Center
19,511 		32–40
73 March 26 Phoenix W 120–106 Kemba Walker (31) Kaminsky, Williams, Zeller (7) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
17,292 		33–40
74 March 28 Milwaukee L 108–118 Kemba Walker (28) Marvin Williams (7) Belinelli, Walker (5) Spectrum Center
16,505 		33–41
75 March 29 @ Toronto W 110–106 Marco Belinelli (21) Marvin Williams (12) Marco Belinelli (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		34–41
76 March 31 Denver W 121–114 Kemba Walker (31) Cody Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (9) Spectrum Center
18,353 		35–41
April : 1–5 (home: 0–2; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2 @ Oklahoma City W 113–101 Kemba Walker (29) Nicolas Batum (7) Nicolas Batum (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		36–41
78 April 4 @ Washington L 111–118 Kemba Walker (37) Cody Zeller (10) Nicolas Batum (8) Verizon Center
18,614 		36–42
79 April 5 Miami L 99–112 Nicolas Batum (24) Marvin Williams (12) Nicolas Batum (7) Spectrum Center
17,758 		36–43
80 April 8 Boston L 114–121 Nicolas Batum (31) Cody Zeller (9) Kemba Walker (8) Spectrum Center
19,407 		36–44
81 April 10 @ Milwaukee L 79–89 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Miles Plumlee (7) Nicolas Batum (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
18,717 		36–45
82 April 11 @ Atlanta L 76–103 Jeremy Lamb (21) Miles Plumlee (7) Nicolas Batum (4) Philips Arena
14,205 		36–46
2016–17 season schedule

Standings

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Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Washington Wizards4933.598–30‍–‍1119‍–‍228–882
x – Atlanta Hawks4339.5246.023‍–‍1820‍–‍216–1082
Miami Heat4141.5008.023‍–‍1818‍–‍239–782
Charlotte Hornets3646.43913.022‍–‍1914‍–‍2710–682
Orlando Magic2953.35420.016‍–‍2513‍–‍287–982
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Boston Celtics *5329.646–82
2y – Cleveland Cavaliers *5131.6222.082
3x – Toronto Raptors5131.6222.082
4y – Washington Wizards *4933.5984.082
5x – Atlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
6x – Milwaukee Bucks4240.51211.082
7x – Indiana Pacers4240.51211.082
8x – Chicago Bulls4141.50012.082
9Miami Heat4141.50012.082
10Detroit Pistons3745.45116.082
11Charlotte Hornets3646.43917.082
12New York Knicks3151.37822.082
13Orlando Magic2953.35424.082
14Philadelphia 76ers2854.34125.082
15Brooklyn Nets2062.24433.082

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF 81 81 2,349 565 114 81 77 743 29.0 7.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 9.2
Kemba Walker PG 79 79 2,739 308 434 85 22 1,830 34.7 3.9 5.5 1.1 .3 23.2
Nicolas Batum SG 77 77 2,617 481 456 86 29 1,164 34.0 6.2 5.9 1.1 .4 15.1
Marvin Williams PF 76 76 2,295 500 106 58 53 849 30.2 6.6 1.4 .8 .7 11.2
Frank Kaminsky C 75 16 1,954 336 162 46 34 874 26.1 4.5 2.2 .6 .5 11.7
Marco Belinelli SG 74 0 1,778 178 147 44 9 780 24.0 2.4 2.0 .6 .1 10.5
Cody Zeller C 62 58 1,725 405 99 62 58 639 27.8 6.5 1.6 1.0 .9 10.3
Jeremy Lamb SG 62 5 1,143 264 75 27 23 603 18.4 4.3 1.2 .4 .4 9.7
Ramon Sessions PG 50 1 811 73 129 27 3 312 16.2 1.5 2.6 .5 .1 6.2
Roy Hibbert† C 42 13 671 150 20 8 44 217 16.0 3.6 .5 .2 1.0 5.2
Brian Roberts PG 41 2 416 39 52 9 1 142 10.1 1.0 1.3 .2 .0 3.5
Spencer Hawes† PF 35 1 626 146 62 13 26 254 17.9 4.2 1.8 .4 .7 7.3
Treveon Graham SG 27 1 189 22 6 6 1 57 7.0 .8 .2 .2 .0 2.1
Miles Plumlee† C 13 0 174 42 3 7 4 31 13.4 3.2 .2 .5 .3 2.4
Brianté Weber† PG 13 0 159 22 16 9 0 50 12.2 1.7 1.2 .7 .0 3.8
Christian Wood PF 13 0 107 29 2 3 6 35 8.2 2.2 .2 .2 .5 2.7
Aaron Harrison SG 5 0 17 3 3 0 0 1 3.4 .6 .6 .0 .0 .2
Johnny O'Bryant III† PF 4 0 34 8 4 0 0 18 8.5 2.0 1.0 .0 .0 4.5
Mike Tobey C 2 0 25 3 1 0 0 2 12.5 1.5 .5 .0 .0 1.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

Transactions

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Trades

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Free agents

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Re-signed

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Player Signed
Nicolas Batum 5-year contract worth $120 million
Marvin Williams 4-year contract worth $54 million

Additions

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Player Signed Former team
Roy Hibbert 1-year contract worth $5 million Los Angeles Lakers
Ramon Sessions 2-year contract worth $12.5 million Washington Wizards
Christian Wood 2-year contract worth $1,889,382 Philadelphia 76ers
Brian Roberts 1-year contract worth $1 million Portland Trail Blazers

Subtractions

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Player Reason left New team
Al Jefferson 3-year contract worth $30 million Indiana Pacers
Jeremy Lin 3-year contract worth $36 million Brooklyn Nets
Courtney Lee 4-year contract worth $50 million New York Knicks

References

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  1. ^ "Hornets team store looted by Charlotte protesters". The Sporting News. September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2016-17 Preseason Schedule". hornets.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 8, 2016.
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