Some exciting news got announced yesterday for Tar Heels and Hornets fans: the Charlotte Hornets will host their training camp, as well as a preseason game against the Boston Celtics this September at the Dean Smith Center. This will be the first time that the Hornets made their way to Chapel Hill since 2006, and will be the first time that they will be arriving under the ownership of basketball legend and UNC alumni Michael Jordan.
The Charlotte Hornets released a brief statement in regards to their plans on the Hornets’ website:
“We are excited to bring Hornets basketball back to the Smith Center for the first time in more than a decade,” said Hornets President & Vice Chairman Fred Whitfield.