Hornets chose Greensboro as host city for their new D-League affiliate team

The Charlotte Hornets have chosen Greensboro as the host city for a new professional basketball minor-league team in the expanding NBA Development League, as reported by Greensboro.

Greensboro beat out Asheville and Fayetteville to land the team.

The new D-league team will debut next fall, playing a full 50-game schedule in the 2016-17 season.