Nicknamed "Big Handsome", Cody Zeller completed his first eight seasons with Charlotte before signing with Portland as a Free Agent in 2021.

While Zeller will never be confused for a flashy player, he has proven to be certainly capable and is often praised for his unselfishness and dedication to team play.  A cerebral player, Zeller rarely makes mistakes, and his likability usually hides the fact that maybe he hasn't reached the level that should be expected of a fourth overall pick.  However, he did prove himself as an asset, posting three double-digit years in Points.

He played 467 Games with Charlotte.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was the Second Overall Pick in 2012, and the NCAA Champion from Kentucky came in with lofty expectations.

MKG had seen a marginal improvement from his rookie season (where he was a Second Team All-Rookie selection), however, a shoulder injury sidelined him for the 2015-16 season. He would return, but other than one 10-plus PPG season, Kidd-Gilchrist never achieved the level that the Hornets hoped for.  Still, he was a solid player who didn't necessarily have a weak spot in his game but didn't have a discernible strength.  The Hornets waived him in 2019, after 433 Games and an 8.6 PPG.

In his sophomore season, Scott Burrell would become the starting Point Guard for the Charlotte Hornets and, in the process, would finish third in balloting for the Most Improved Player in the NBA. Like so many, injuries would take him out of the starting lineup but the Point Guard’s 1994/95 season was decent enough to place him on a list like this, on a team with the limited history of the Charlotte Hornets.

A two-time NCAA Champion at the University of Kentucky, Nazr Mohammed would not have the same kind of team success playing in Charlotte. Still, the Chicago native was an above-average defensive presence who was a great rebounder. He would have his highest PER in a season (19.6) with Charlotte in the 2009/10 campaign.