The former New Orleans Hornets held a press conference on 20 131October 24th, Beijing time, officially announcing the team's name change as Pelican Team and releasing a new team logo. From the 20 13- 14 season, the new name and logo of the team will be used. The colors of the team emblem are blue, gold and red.
As for why it was renamed the Pelican Team, it can be traced back to the predecessor Hornets Team.
This is because the Hornets started to join the NBA on April 22nd, 1987, when Shylock was not in New Orleans. In 2002-03, they moved from Shylock to New Orleans. In 2005, they chose the star player chris paul and started a new journey. However, due to the unsatisfactory playoff record for several years in a row, Paul was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on February 20 1 1, 65438+65438. In the meantime, the New Orleans Hornets have no owners, but are managed by the league. Until April 6, 20 12, Tom Benson, the owner of NFL saints, bought the Hornets managed by NBA.
As for the Sherlock Bobcats, they changed their names to Charlotte Hornets for the following reasons:
One is that local fans want to change their names. After all, their predecessor was called Charlotte Hornet.
Secondly, the consideration of team owner Mike Jordan. The previous Charlotte Bobcats had a poor record, and I hope to improve the momentum of the team by renaming it. The renamed Charlotte Hornets have a good record!