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They [dang] well better. The Hornets name belongs in Charlotte. Great team name. Team names + team history should not be allowed to move. They belong to the community they represent and should not ever be allowed to move.
If Charlotte gets the name back they better change the team colors and those god awful jerseys. Black and yellow is a great looking color scheme and no team in the NBA uses it, I don't understand why the Hornets didn't go with that originally.
The Hornets brand was hot, and not only in Charlotte. The teal and purple colors were unique, and Hornets gear was among the most popular NBA merchandise.“This was one of the first teams to go with a designer – Alexander Julian. It was a departure from the standard look of NBA uniforms,” said Favorito, who formerly worked in media relations with the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. “They introduced something that really caught on, both in Charlotte and around the country.”It’s still hot too. The NBA still sells Charlotte Hornets gear, which has become something of a fashion statement among teenagers and young adults for its distinctive look.“What was cutting edge then is retro now,” Favorito said. “The Hornets playing in the Hive was probably as good a time as there’s been for (NBA) basketball in the Carolinas. “With our economy being what it is today, people tend to look back for things they remember as good times.”
... and if need be Utah can take nickname "Kings".