Hornets Nba Expansion Draft

The seattle supersonics run by kurt helin and flint tropics run by dan feldman make their selections.

Hornets nba expansion draft. Player selection the charlotte bobcats expansion draft will take place on june 22 if the nba finals extend to seven games it will be june 23 prior to the. The original charlotte hornets of the national basketball association nba were established in 1988 as an expansion team based in charlotte north carolina. Charlotte hornets expansion draft the charlotte hornets expansion draft occurred on jun 23 1988.

Click to share on facebook opens in new. The 1989 nba expansion draft was the ninth expansion draft of the national basketball association nba. In 1988 the hornets and the miami heat were part of the 1988 nba expansion draft.

Summary of expansion draft rules a. The 1988 nba expansion draft was the eighth expansion draft of the national basketball association nba. Nbc sports conducted a mock nba expansion draft.

Rick mahorn was selected by the minnesota timberwolves from the detroit pistons. The draft was held on june 23 1988 so that the newly founded charlotte hornets and miami heat could acquire players for the upcoming 1988 89 season. This was the second time an expansion draft was held for the charlotte nba franchise known since the 2014 15 season as the hornets.

Unlike many expansion franchises that invest in the future with a team composed entirely of young players charlotte stocked its inaugural roster with several veterans in hopes of putting a competitive lineup on the court right away. The draft was held on june 15 1989 so that the newly founded minnesota timberwolves and orlando magic could acquire players for the upcoming 1989 90 season. New hornets guard grant riller met virtually with local media to discuss the 2020 nba draft.

The team s roster was filled with unprotected players at the 1988 nba expansion draft and five days later the hornets made their first picks out of college players at the 1988 nba draft.