A major milestone in the Charlotte Hornets franchise took place on December 29 as the much-anticipated name and logo for its NBA Development League team was finally unveiled. Set to tip off beginning in the 2016-17 season, the newly-coined “Greensboro Swarm” is the 11th NBA Development League team to be owned by an NBA franchise and will hopefully be a productive and reliable extension of the Charlotte Hornets organization for years to come.
“We were looking for a name that connected to our Hornets brand that was part of the DNA of a Hornet, the environment we play in and the way we want to play basketball with a swarm and attacking mode.