The current NBA has a total of 30 teams, 15 in the east and west. I started to pay attention to the NBA since Yao Ming entered the NBA in 2002. At that time, there were 29 teams. A team? In fact, some teams have disappeared, new teams have appeared, or some teams have disappeared and come back. Today we are going to talk about these disappeared teams.
One: Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats team is the first team established after 2002, and the East West Division was founded in 2004. There are a total of 30 teams, and a knowledge point is popularized here. If the NBA expands, where do their players come from?
The old team can guard up to 8 players in the team and does not participate in the expansion draft, but each team must dedicate one player for the new team to choose. On June 22, 2004, Bobcats selected players from 29 other teams, with a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 29. Restricted players with player options can participate in the expansion draft and sign with other teams. This is a springboard and may not always be able to stay, so choose as many as possible.
After five years of operation, the Bobcats reached the playoffs for the first time in the 09-10 season under the leadership of Gerald Wallace .
The good times did not last long. For 10 years, Jordan entered the Bobcats team. In the 13-14 season, the team was renamed Charlotte Hornets . Before the Bobcats, Charlotte used to have a team called the Charlotte Hornets.
Two: New Orleans Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets are from the previous Charlotte Hornets.In 2005, they selected Chris Paul and ushered in a revival. In the 07-08 season, under the leadership of Paul and West, the record ranked second in the West. Paul also successfully won the assists and steals.
In 2012, the team was acquired by a new owner. In 13 years, the team owner changed the name of the Hornets to the Pelicans through the league application, and the Bobcats also changed back to the Hornets.
3: Seattle SuperSonics
When I watched basketball in 2002, the leaders of the Sonics at that time were , Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, the best record The 04-05 season entered the second round of the playoffs. In 2008, the team owner moved the team to Oklahoma , renamed the Thunder, and the Sonics also disappeared in the NBA history.
The only player who has played for the Seattle SuperSonics is Durant.
As a post-90s, the team changes experienced are the above few times. The most amazing is the Hornets, which disappeared and returned.
NBA has a long history. Many teams may relocate or change their names as their owners change, but the memories left to us will always exist.
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