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The Bobcats: the Charlotte Hornets story
Franchise era
2004–05—2011–12
The Bobcats
Charlotte Hornets
The story in one sentence
The replacement franchise reached the 2010 playoffs around Wallace before a teardown produced the lockout season's 7–59 record.
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Expansion again and a historic low
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Gerald Wallace, Stephen Jackson and Emeka Okafor gave the era its recognizable core.
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Its ending created the conditions for kemba and the hornets return.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2004–05
What came before
The Hornets remained competitive through multiple cores, but a damaged ownership relationship ended with relocation to New Orleans.
2010
Eastern Conference First Round: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic
After 2011–12
What came next
The franchise reclaimed the Hornets identity, while Walker became its career scoring leader and led two playoff appearances.
The core