CHAPEL HILL—The Charlotte Hornets announced on Monday that the team will hold training camp and host the Boston Celtics in a preseason home game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
Former Tar Heel guard Michael Jordan owns the Hornets, and Carolina alum Marvin Williams is a member of the Charlotte roster.
The Hornets will conduct training camp from Tuesday, September 25, through Thursday, September 27, before taking on the Celtics on Friday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. The contest will mark the first time Charlotte's NBA franchise has hosted a preseason game in the Triangle since playing at Raleigh's PNC Arena in 2012 and the first time playing at the Smith Center since 2006.