[1] With the first overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, the Hornets selected UNLV star Larry Johnson.
[2][3] Under new head coach Allan Bristow, the Hornets would get off to a slow start losing 8 of their first 9 games.
He also participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Orlando.
[11] The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the third time in four seasons.
Traded Rex Chapman to the Washington Bullets for Tom Hammonds.