This also became the second season where Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall would take on majority ownership of the Hornets franchise after buying majority shares from Michael Jordan during the month of August 2023.
On April 3, 2024, the Hornets announced that Steve Clifford would step down as head coach at the end of the 2023–24 season and move into a front-office advisory role.
[3][4] On the first night of the draft, the Hornets would select the French power forward Tidjane Salaün from the Cholet Basket in the recently rebranded LNB Élite as the 6th pick.
Then, on the second day of the draft, the Hornets would select point guard KJ Simpson from the University of Colorado.
Roster Last transaction: February 15, 2025 During the preseason, the Hornets would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast.