Brown and Otis Thorpe from the Miami Heat,[2][3][4][5] and re-signed free agent and former Hornets guard Hersey Hawkins, who played for the team from 1993 to 1995.
The team posted two 7-game winning streaks in December, and between February and March, and held a 26–25 record at the All-Star break.
[14][15][16] In the playoffs, the Hornets all wore headbands to show team unity, as they swept the 3rd-seeded Miami Heat in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round.
[24][25][26][27] Following the season, Coleman was traded back to his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers,[28][29][30][31] while Robinson signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls,[32][33] and Hawkins and Thorpe both retired.
[13][38] Roster Last transaction: April 10, 2001 Traded Ricky Davis, Dale Ellis, Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason to the Miami Heat for P.J.