8. Anthony Mason

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Anthony Mason would put up some of the best numbers of his career as a member of the Charlotte Hornets. In the 1996-97 season, he would lead the NBA in Minutes per Game, and that year would put personal bests in Points, Rebounds, Assists, and Blocks per Game as well as PER and VORP.

In the three seasons that Mason was in Charlotte, the franchise would make the playoffs, and he would average a double-double as a Hornet. While his lone All-Star appearance was with the Miami Heat, he was more productive in the state of North Carolina and had his only All-NBA Selection (Third Team in 1997), All-Defensive (Second Team in 1997), and top ten MVP finish as a Hornet.,

The Bullet Points

Position: Power Forward, Small Forward
Acquired: Traded from the New York Knicks with Brad Lohaus for Larry Johnson 7/14/96.
Departed: Traded to the Miami Heat with Ricky Davis, Dale Ellis, and Eddie Jones for P.J. Brown, Rodney Buford, Tim James, Jamal Mashburn, and Otis Thorpe 8/1/00.
Games Played: 234
Per Game Averages: 39.9 MP
.506 eFG%
.715 FT%
13.4 PTS
10.0 RB
4.8 AST
0.9 STL
0.3 BLK

16 Playoff Games
42.3 MP
.520 eFG%
.613 FT%
14.3 PTS
9.1 RB
3.9 AST
0.8 STL
0.1 BLK
Advanced Stats: 16.6 PER
.567 TS%
9.9 VORP
29.5 WS

16 Playoff Games
15.0 PER
.548 TS%
0.5 VORP
0.9 WS
Major Accolades and Awards: Third Team All-NBA (1996-97)
Second Team All-Defensive (1996-97)
Most Minutes per Game (1996-97)
Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes:
9th in 1997
Top Ten Defensive Player of the Year Finishes:
9th in 1998 & 8th in 2000