

He also recounts time with Bill Russell, the shooting guards he played alongside, the coaches who influenced his coaching style and the degree he earned almost 20 years after leaving Georgia Tech. Chibbs”, the nickname his mother gave him growing up. Anderson shares plenty of memories with us and also tells us about his open and honest documentary, “Mr. After retiring in 2006, Anderson eventually made his way into coaching and is the current head coach at Fisk University in Nashville, TN. After 4 seasons with the Nets, Anderson would make a number of stops in the NBA including memorable stints with the Portland Trailblazers and the Boston Celtics. He became the youngest player in the NBA at the time and would be voted by the fans as an All Star starter during his third season in 1994. Following his sophomore year at Tech, Anderson would forgo his last two years and became the 2nd overall pick by the New Jersey Nets in the 1991 draft. In his freshman year (1989-90), he teamed with Dennis Scott and Brian Oliver to make up “Lethal Weapon 3” which led the Yellow Jackets to the Final Four where they lost to eventual National Champion UNLV. On his mom’s orders, Georgia Tech and Coach Bobby Cremins were the choice. After scoring over 2600 points in his career, Anderson was the top recruit in the country with Georgia Tech and Syracuse emerging as his choice to go to college. Following in the footsteps of friend and mentor Kenny Smith, Anderson would win many trophies and receive plenty of accolades. Basketball was his sport at an early age which took him to Archbishop Molloy High School where he played for legendary head coach Jack Curran. They have a chance to become a team of the future.Kenny Anderson grew up in LeFrak City in Queens, NY raised by his mom and motivated by his older sister. The Hornets are an up-and-coming team, with great players like Alongo Mourning, Larry Johnson and Kendall Gill. 'The Spurs are a team that has the ability to win an NBA title. 'The trade didn't make a difference to me, but it would have been nice to have a chance to win an NBA title with San Antonio,' Green said. He averaged 7.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 640 games. Green is a much-travelled NBA forward who has played for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and the Spurs.

'If I was going to be traded, San Antonio was one of my first choices.' 'There just weren't any minutes left in Charlotte because there were a backlog of big men,' Reid said. Green's salary is $1.2 million this year and $1.5 million next season. Over the next four years, Reid will average $1.8 million. He will make $1.25 million this year and $1.6 million next year.

By being traded, Reid earns a 10 percent salary increase. He averaged 10.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 230 games. Reid leaves the Hornets as the team's all-time leading rebounder with 1,580.

I think what we did is best for the Hornets and J.R. This is when he was a freshman at North Carolina. Former Cincinnati Reds and future Boston Red Sox player Richard 'Dick' Hoblitzel. For the 1922 season, the Hornets got a new manager. Before the team even hit the floor, it made history as it would be owned by Robert Johnson the founder of Black Entertainment Television and the first Majority Black owner in Major Professional sports, as the. I remember before I started this franchise, Julius Erving told me if he was building a team, J.R. The Bees finished the 1921 season in 6th place, with a record of 52-93. 2004/05: Immediately after the Hornets left for New Orleans in 2002 the NBA granted Charlotte an expansion team to begin play in 2004. had the talent, but it came out in spurts. because he needs his minutes in order to get better. 'But when you get players like Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning, it's tough on a player like J.R. is a capable player and he has proven to have the talent to play in this league,' Hornets owner George Shinn said. Rex Chapman, Charlotte's first-ever draft choice in 1988, was traded to the Washington Bullets for Tom Hammonds on Feb. The Hornets have dealt their first two No. The Spurs needed to acquire a more versatile big man after Antoine Carr suffered a separated right shoulder Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz. In addition to Green, a nine-year NBA veteran, the Hornets will also obtain San Antonio's first-round pick in 1993, 1994 or 1995 and the Spurs second-round pick in 1993 or 1996.
