1998–99 Charlotte Hornets season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 Charlotte Hornets 1999 26 24 5 Central 9 Dave Cowens (resigned) Paul Silas Bob Bass George Shinn Charlotte Coliseum Did not qualify CHH WAXN-TV Fox Sports South WBT The 1998–99 Charlotte Hornets season was the eleventh season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. Charlotte Hornets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/ August 6, 2026 This was the Hornets first full season without Muggsy Bogues and Dell Curry on the roster as they were part of the inaugural season. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50. CBS News.com Staff NBA: Let The Games Begin! CBS News January 6, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ December 15, 2022 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Hornets signed free agents Derrick Coleman, CBS News.com Staff Hornets Pick Up Derrick Coleman CBS News January 16, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hornets-pick-up-derrick-coleman/ June 25, 2023 Wise Mike Basketball: Derrick Coleman Could Be the Next to Cash In The New York Times January 17, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/17/sports/basketball-derrick-coleman-could-be-the-next-to-cash-in.html October 13, 2021 Associated Press Divac Is Out in Hornet Shuffle Los Angeles Times January 17, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-17-sp-64603-story.html September 30, 2022 three-point specialist Chuck Person, Associated Press "Rifleman" Signed by Charlotte CBS News January 26, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rifleman-signed-by-charlotte/#app November 16, 2022 Eldridge Recasner and Chucky Brown. Wise Mike Pro Basketball: A Scrum for the Title The New York Times February 4, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html June 28, 2022 However, before the regular season began, the team dealt with injuries as Anthony Mason was lost for the entire season due to a biceps injury suffered in practice, Hornets Mason Out for Season United Press International February 2, 1999 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/02/02/Hornets-Mason-out-for-season/9158917931600/ September 30, 2022 Associated Press Mason Out for the Season After Biceps Injury Los Angeles Times February 3, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-03-sp-4445-story.html March 2, 2017 Thompson Jack Hornets' Mason Out for Season Chicago Tribune February 3, 1999 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-02-03-9902030041-story.html January 9, 2023 and All-Star forward Glen Rice was out due to an elbow injury. CBS News.com Staff Elbow Surgery for Hornets' Rice CBS News January 19, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elbow-surgery-for-hornets-rice/ January 9, 2023 Macenka Joe Hornets' Rice Faces Elbow Surgery Associated Press January 19, 1999 https://apnews.com/article/db04cc2239906cb938546644a8375904 October 14, 2021 Associated Press Hornets' Rice Faces Elbow Surgery Los Angeles Times January 20, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-20-sp-65523-story.html September 30, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Coleman, Brown and Person, and without Rice and Mason, the Hornets struggled losing eight of their first nine games of the regular season, which included a six-game losing streak in February. Head coach Dave Cowens resigned after a 4–11 start to the season, and was replaced with assistant coach Paul Silas. Associated Press Cowens Quits as Charlotte Coach Deseret News March 8, 1999 https://www.deseret.com/1999/3/8/19433231/cowens-quits-as-charlotte-coach November 7, 2022 Hornets Name Silas Interim Coach United Press International March 8, 1999 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/03/08/Hornets-name-Silas-interim-coach/7812920869200/ January 30, 2023 Broussard Chris Pro Basketball: Silas Turns Disarray Into Hornets' Delight The New York Times April 23, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/23/sports/pro-basketball-silas-turns-disarray-into-hornets-delight.html January 5, 2022 At mid-season, the team traded Rice, J.R. Reid, and B. J. Armstrong to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for All-Star guard Eddie Jones, and Elden Campbell; Associated Press N.B.A.: Roundup: Heat Buries Hawks in 3d Quarter The New York Times March 11, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/11/sports/nba-roundup-heat-buries-hawks-in-3d-quarter.html July 16, 2022 Kawakami Tim As Clippers Tie Record Losing Streak, Lakers Break Up Winning Hand in Five-Player Trade with Charlotte Los Angeles Times March 11, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-11-sp-16319-story.html January 30, 2023 Associated Press Lakers Make Trade Official, Complete Swap with Hornets Deseret News March 11, 1999 https://www.deseret.com/1999/3/11/19433756/lakers-make-trade-official-complete-swap-with-hornets January 30, 2023 Armstrong was released by the Lakers, and later signed with the Orlando Magic. B.J. Armstrong Joins Magic Orlando Sentinel March 15, 1999 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/03/15/bj-armstrong-joins-magic/ August 14, 2024 CBS News.com Staff Amstrong Stirs Up Magic in Win CBS News March 15, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amstrong-stirs-up-magic-in-win/ August 14, 2024 Under Silas, the Hornets improved posting a 22–13 record for the remainder of the season, which included a nine-game winning streak in April, as the team finished in fifth place in the Central Division with a 26–24 record. 1998–99 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1999_games.html June 26, 2021 However, despite finishing with a record above .500 in winning percentage, the Hornets failed to qualify for the NBA playoffs, as they finished just one game behind the 8th–seeded New York Knicks. Jones averaged 17.0 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game in 30 games after the trade, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Campbell averaged 15.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in 32 games. In addition, Bobby Phills provided the team with 14.3 points, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and also led them with 68 three-point field goals, while David Wesley contributed 14.1 points, 6.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game, Coleman averaged 13.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, and Brown provided with 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, undrafted rookie center Brad Miller averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, Person contributed 6.1 points per game, and Recasner provided with 5.0 points and 2.1 assists per game. 1998–99 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1999.html June 26, 2021 Jones also finished tied in seventh place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html October 23, 2025 while Silas finished tied in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting. The Hornets finished sixth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 480,807 at the Charlotte Coliseum during the regular season. 1998-99 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html December 12, 2024 Aftermath Following the season, Person signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics, Demasio Nunyo Sonics: Small Forward, Big Opportunity The Seattle Times October 5, 1999 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19991005&slug=2987030 October 12, 2022 and Brown signed with the San Antonio Spurs. Wise Mike 1999–2000 N.B.A. Preview: The West Is Still the Best The New York Times October 31, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html June 8, 2022 Offseason NBA draft 1998 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 21 Ricky Davis SF/SG Iowa 2 50 Andrew Betts C California State-Long Beach Roster Charlotte Hornets 1998–99 #048BA6 #000000 #323290 #FFFFFF 15 Corey Beck G 6 2 175 1971–05–27 Arkansas 52 Chucky Brown F 6 7 214 1968–02–29 North Carolina State 41 Elden Campbell C 6 11 215 1968–07–23 Clemson 44 Derrick Coleman F/C 6 10 230 1967–06–21 Syracuse 21 Ricky Davis G/F 6 6 195 1979–09–23 Iowa 6 Eddie Jones basketball F 6 6 190 1971–10–20 Temple 14 Anthony Mason basketball F 6 7 250 1966–12–14 Tennessee State yes IN 40 Brad Miller basketball C 6 11 244 1976–04–12 Purdue 45 Chuck Person F 6 8 220 1964–06–27 Auburn 13 Bobby Phills G 6 5 210 1969–12–20 Southern 3 Eldridge Recasner G 6 3 190 1967–12–14 Washington 33 Charles Shackleford C 6 10 225 1966–04–22 North Carolina State 4 David Wesley G 6 0 190 1970–11–14 Baylor Paul Silas Mark Osowski Lee Rose (IN) Inactive https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1999.html April 6, 1999 Roster Notes Power forward Anthony Mason was on the injured reserve list due to a ruptured biceps injury, and missed the entire regular season. Regular season Season standings CHH CHH Player statistics Ragular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameDavid WesleyPG50 50 1,848 161 322 100 10 706 37.0 3.2 6.4 2.0 .2 14.1Chuck PersonSF50 21 990 132 60 20 8 303 19.8 2.6 1.2 .4 .2 6.1Chucky BrownPF 48 21 1,192 174 57 16 19 407 24.8 3.6 1.2 .3 .4 8.5Ricky DavisSG 46 1 557 84 58 30 7 209 12.1 1.8 1.3 .7 .2 4.5Eldridge RecasnerPG 44 2 708 77 91 17 1 222 16.1 1.8 2.1 .4 .0 5.0Bobby PhillsSG 43 43 1,574 174 149 60 25 613 36.6 4.0 3.5 1.4 .6 14.3Brad Miller basketballC 38 0 469 117 22 9 18 238 12.3 3.1 .6 .2 .5 6.3Derrick ColemanPF 37 29 1,178 328 78 24 42 486 31.8 8.9 2.1 .6 1.1 13.1Elden Campbell†C 32 32 1,134 301 61 38 57 490 35.4 9.4 1.9 1.2 1.8 15.3Charles ShacklefordC 32 4 367 129 13 5 13 107 11.5 4.0 .4 .2 .4 3.3Eddie Jones basketball†SF 30 30 1,157 118 125 90 34 509 38.6 3.9 4.2 3.0 1.1 17.0J. R. Reid†PF 16 16 556 113 25 22 10 243 34.8 7.1 1.6 1.4 .6 15.2Corey Beck†PG 16 0 150 23 20 7 2 35 9.4 1.4 1.3 .4 .1 2.2B. J. Armstrong†PG 10 1 178 16 27 3 0 57 17.8 1.6 2.7 .3 .0 5.7Travis Williams basketball playerSF 8 0 62 19 2 2 1 15 7.8 2.4 .3 .3 .1 1.9Willie BurtonSF 3 0 18 6 0 0 0 4 6.0 2.0 .0 .0 .0 1.3Joe WolfPF 3 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 .3 .0 .0 .0 .0 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only. Awards and records Eddie Jones, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Transactions January 21, 1999 Signed Brad Miller as a free agent. Signed Eldridge Recasner as a free agent. Signed Charles Shackleford as a free agent. Signed Chucky Brown as a free agent. Signed Derrick Coleman as a free agent. January 26, 1999 Signed Chuck Person as a free agent. February 3, 1999 Signed Joe Wolf as a free agent. February 28, 1999 Signed Willie Burton as a free agent. March 8, 1999 Waived Willie Burton. March 10, 1999 Waived Joe Wolf. Traded B. J. Armstrong, J. R. Reid and Glen Rice to the Los Angeles Lakers for Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones. March 16, 1999 Waived Travis Williams. March 17, 1999 Signed Corey Beck to the first of two 10-day contracts. April 6, 1999 Signed Corey Beck to a contract for the rest of the season. Player Transactions Citation:1998–99 Charlotte Hornets Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1999_transactions.html July 3, 2021 References Category:Charlotte Hornets seasons Char Bob Bob Category:1990s in Charlotte, North Carolina