NBA: All-Time Starting 5 of the Charlotte Hornets

Guard – Kemba Walker

New Orleans Pelicans v Charlotte Hornets

With uncertainty heading into the summer of 2019, Kemba Walker would go down as the greatest Hornets player ever even if he leaves for another team in free agency. Walker was drafted ninth overall by the Hornets in 2011 and he has developed into one of the best scoring point guards in the NBA today.

Walker has steadily improved every season and he finally made it into the top tier of NBA players in 2016. He averaged a career-high 23.2 points to go along with 3.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Walker was named an All-Star in the past two years and he is surely getting his third one this season. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Hornets, ninth in rebounds, second in assists, fourth in steals, and first in three-pointers made.

Honorable Mention: Guard – Mugsy Bogues

The shortest player to ever play in the NBA, Mugsy Bogues did not let his 5’3” frame affect his game. In 11 seasons in Charlotte, Bogues was the team’s career leader in assists, steals, and minutes played. It is still shocking that the Hornets have not retired his No.1 jersey.