Hornets Primary LogoHornets Alternate LogoHornets Wordmark LogoEstablished 1988 City Charlotte – New Orleans League History 1988 – Present / National Basketball Association Team History 2013 – Present / New Orleans Pelicans 2007 – 2013 / New Orleans Hornets 2005 – 2007 / New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 2002 – 2005 / New Orleans Hornets 1988 – 2002 / Charlotte Hornets Nickname …