The 2014–15

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(NBA). The team was led by head coach

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and assistant coaches

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Preseason

Key dates

* June 26: The

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took place at the

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Draft picks

Regular season

Standings

Game log

Preseason

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Player statistics

Ragular season

Player statistics

Summer League

, , 5 , , 0 , , 11.2 , , .400 , , .500 , , .500 , , 3.0 , , 0.8 , , 0.2 , , 0.0 , , 2.2 , - , , 3 , , 0 , , 13.3 , , .143 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 0.3 , , 2.0 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 1.3 , - , , 4 , , 4 , , 30.8 , , .439 , , .545 , , .750 , , 7.8 , , 2.5 , , 0.5 , , 0.0 , , 13.5 , - , , 5 , , 5 , , 29.2 , , .333 , , .294 , , .813 , , 5.2 , , 2.0 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 12.2 , - , , 5 , , 4 , , 29.0 , , .421 , , .238 , , .667 , , 4.8 , , 3.4 , , 1.4 , , 0.6 , , 13.4 , - , , 5 , , 5 , , 32.6 , , .438 , , .389 , , .765 , , 7.8 , , 0.8 , , 1.0 , , 0.6 , , 15.2 , - , , 5 , , 1 , , 20.6 , , .455 , , .333 , , .818 , , 2.8 , , 1.4 , , 0.8 , , 0.2 , , 6.2 , - , , 5 , , 5 , , 21.6 , , .583 , , .000 , , .500 , , 5.2 , , 1.4 , , 1.0 , , 1.6 , , 6.0 , - , , 3 , , 0 , , 5.3 , , 1.000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.7 , , 0.0 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 1.3 , - , , 2 , , 0 , , 7.5 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.0 , - , , 4 , , 1 , , 15.2 , , .364 , , .429 , , .000 , , 1.0 , , 2.0 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 5.5 , -

Preseason

, , 7 , , 1 , , 17.3 , , .326 , , .000 , , .625 , , 5.4 , , 0.4 , , 0.1 , , 1.0 , , 3.6 , - , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , - , , 8 , , 0 , , 19.1 , , .391 , , .421 , , .846 , , 2.6 , , 0.9 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 9.6 , - , , 8 , , 8 , , 27.4 , , .371 , , .167 , , .759 , , 1.4 , , 1.6 , , 0.9 , , 0.0 , , 11.3 , - , , 7 , , 7 , , 28.9 , , .396 , , .000 , , .824 , , 7.4 , , 1.6 , , 0.7 , , 1.6 , , 14.0 , - , , 8 , , 8 , , 29.4 , , .429 , , .000 , , .722 , , 6.8 , , 2.0 , , 1.4 , , 1.0 , , 10.8 , - , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , - , , 5 , , 0 , , 14.2 , , .429 , , .000 , , .667 , , 3.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.0 , , 4.0 , - , , 8 , , 0 , , 26.3 , , .402 , , .222 , , .933 , , 3.9 , , 3.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 12.5 , - , , 6 , , 0 , , 15.2 , , .426 , , .375 , , .600 , , 1.8 , , 2.8 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 9.7 , - , , 8 , , 0 , , 23.8 , , .397 , , .250 , , 1.000 , , 1.1 , , 2.9 , , 0.5 , , 0.0 , , 9.0 , - , , 4 , , 4 , , 30.0 , , .425 , , .286 , , .700 , , 3.3 , , 2.8 , , 0.5 , , 0.0 , , 10.8 , - , , 1 , , 0 , , 19.0 , , .400 , , .000 , , .000 , , 4.0 , , 0.0 , , 2.0 , , 0.0 , , 4.0 , - , , 6 , , 6 , , 26.7 , , .438 , , .318 , , .944 , , 4.2 , , 5.5 , , 0.7 , , 0.5 , , 13.3 , - , , 7 , , 7 , , 26.7 , , .341 , , .269 , , .333 , , 5.9 , , 2.1 , , 1.7 , , 0.3 , , 5.6 , - , , 8 , , 1 , , 21.6 , , .477 , , .000 , , .867 , , 4.5 , , 2.1 , , 0.3 , , 0.4 , , 6.9

Regular season

, , 64 , , 21 , , 19.4 , , .543 , , .000 , , .580 , , 6.4 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 1.5 , , 4.8 , - , , 11 , , 0 , , 12.3 , , .458 , , .472 , , .860 , , 0.7 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 7.0 , - , , 45 , , 2 , , 15.3 , , .323 , , .301 , , .860 , , 2.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 5.6 , - , , 80 , , 72 , , 28.9 , , .437 , , .331 , , .850 , , 3.4 , , 2.6 , , 0.6 , , 0.3 , , 12.1 , - , , 65 , , 61 , , 30.6 , , .481 , , .400 , , .650 , , 8.4 , , 1.7 , , 0.7 , , 1.3 , , 16.6 , - , , 55 , , 51 , , 28.9 , , .465 , , .000 , , .700 , , 7.6 , , 1.4 , , 0.5 , , 0.7 , , 10.9 , - , , 61 , , 0 , , 14.4 , , .422 , , .000 , , .580 , , 3.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.7 , , 3.3 , - , , 43 , , 0 , , 21.7 , , .359 , , .293 , , 0.860 , , 2.2 , , 1.9 , , 0.4 , , 0.0 , , 9.6 , - , , 9 , , 0 , , 8.1 , , .429 , , .409 , , 1.000 , , 0.3 , , 0.9 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 4.6 , - , , 72 , , 10 , , 18.5 , , .389 , , .321 , , .890 , , 1.5 , , 2.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 6.7 , - , , 61 , , 25 , , 25.8 , , .376 , , .171 , , .630 , , 4.5 , , 3.9 , , 0.6 , , 0.1 , , 8.2 , - , , 29 , , 13 , , 14.8 , , .395 , , .306 , , .630 , , 1.8 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 0.0 , , 4.4 , - , , 25 , , 0 , , 10.4 , , .395 , , .385 , , .690 , , 3.4 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 0.4 , , 3.3 , - , , 62 , , 58 , , 34.2 , , .385 , , .304 , , .830 , , 3.5 , , 5.1 , , 1.4 , , 0.6 , , 17.3 , - , , 78 , , 37 , , 26.1 , , .424 , , .358 , , .710 , , 4.9 , , 1.3 , , 0.9 , , 0.5 , , 7.4 , - , , 27 , , 14 , , 30.8 , , .390 , , .337 , , .890 , , 2.8 , , 6.0 , , 0.6 , , 0.2 , , 17.2 , - , , 62 , , 45 , , 24.0 , , .461 , , 1.000 , , .770 , , 5.8 , , 1.6 , , 0.6 , , 0.8 , , 7.6

Injuries

Roster

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

Awards

References

External links

2014–15 Charlotte Hornets preseason at ''ESPN''

2014–15 Charlotte Hornets regular season at ''ESPN''
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