The Hornets were in Memphis to play the Grizzlies on Saturday, without the American reserve forward known to teammates as "Birdman," whose dismissal was announced by the league on Friday.
Stanley Roberts was the last player to be kicked out of the NBA -- that was back in 1999.
"You're a little shocked. You're a little disappointed. I even got angry at first," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "But then you have to start thinking about the person. Bird obviously needs some help in dealing with this situation, so then you start having compassion for him as a person. You stop thinking about the basketball part of it."
The 27-year-old Andersen averaged 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 32 games this season.
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