ĭespite the loss of Phills, and a 7-game losing streak between December and January, the Hornets were competitive and finished the first half of the season strong with a respectable 27–20 record, as Eddie Jones was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. Phills played a sixth man role this season, averaging 13.6 points and 1.5 steals per game off the bench in 28 games, starting in just nine of them before his death at the age of 30. The Hornets retired Phills' #13 jersey on February 9 during a game against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers the team also wore a patch bearing his #13 on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. However, tragedy struck on January 12, 2000, when guard Bobby Phills was killed in a car accident while racing with teammate David Wesley after a team practice Wesley also had a suspended driver's license at the time. The Hornets got off to a solid 16–7 start, posting an 8-game winning streak in December. Despite finishing the previous season with a 26–24 record, the Hornets had the third overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected UCLA point guard Baron Davis, and signed undrafted rookie forward Eddie Robinson during the off-season. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 12th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. Players warming up prior to an April 2000 game between the Hornets and the season's eventual Eastern Conference champions Indiana Pacers at the Charlotte Coliseum.
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