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Charlotte Hornets
Eastern Conference•Southeast Division•CHA
Total Salary
$148,402,018
Team Summary
LotteryCharlotte centers around LaMelo Ball's elite creation and Brandon Miller's emerging two-way upside, but defensive fragility and roster imbalance keep them lottery-bound despite flashes of offensive firepower. With Ball and Bridges locked in long-term and Miller's extension looming in 2026, the front office must navigate luxury tax concerns while addressing gaping holes at center and perimeter defense. Limited cap flexibility and middle-tier salary commitments to White and Green complicate pathways to contention, making 2026-27 about internal development and identifying which young pieces fit the core.
2026-27 Cap Situation
Total Cap
$177.5M
Cap Space
$12.5M
2nd Apron Space
$73.6M
Total Cash
$148.4M
2026-27 figures from Spotrac, refreshed weekly. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.
Current Roster
Josh Green
G
$14.7M#106' 6"200 lbs lbs
4.3
PPG
1.8
RPG
0.8
APG
45.9%
FG%
42%
3P%
89.3%
FT%
PJ Hall
C
#166' 8"245 lbs lbs
4.5
PPG
3.9
RPG
0.5
APG
50.8%
FG%
60%
3P%
79.3%
FT%
Brandon Miller
F
$15.1M#246' 7"200 lbs lbs
20.2
PPG
4.9
RPG
3.3
APG
43.5%
FG%
38.3%
3P%
89.2%
FT%
LaMelo Ball
G
$40.8M#16' 7"180 lbs lbs
20.1
PPG
4.8
RPG
7.1
APG
40.7%
FG%
36.8%
3P%
89.9%
FT%
Pat Connaughton
G
$3.8M#216' 5"209 lbs lbs
2.6
PPG
1.5
RPG
0.4
APG
44.7%
FG%
40.4%
3P%
65%
FT%
Ryan Kalkbrenner
C
$2.4M#117' 1"256 lbs lbs
7.6
PPG
5.5
RPG
0.8
APG
75.3%
FG%
0%
3P%
71.6%
FT%
Kon Knueppel
G
$10.5M#76' 6"215 lbs lbs
18.5
PPG
5.3
RPG
3.4
APG
47.5%
FG%
42.5%
3P%
86.3%
FT%
Tidjane Salaun
F
$8.2M#316' 10"207 lbs lbs
6
PPG
4
RPG
0.7
APG
50.3%
FG%
43.4%
3P%
65%
FT%
Grant Williams
F
$14.3M#26' 7"236 lbs lbs
7
PPG
3.9
RPG
1.6
APG
42.6%
FG%
38.8%
3P%
81.5%
FT%
Tosan Evbuomwan
F
#206' 8"217 lbs lbs
0
PPG
0.4
RPG
0
APG
0%
FG%
0%
3P%
0%
FT%
Sion James
G
$2.4M#46' 5"220 lbs lbs
5.4
PPG
3.5
RPG
2
APG
37.1%
FG%
35.2%
3P%
83.7%
FT%
Tre Mann
G
$8.0M#236' 4"178 lbs lbs
5.5
PPG
1.7
RPG
1.6
APG
36%
FG%
32.3%
3P%
85.2%
FT%
Coby White
G
$24.5M#36' 4"195 lbs lbs
17.4
PPG
3.4
RPG
4
APG
44.6%
FG%
36.2%
3P%
81.7%
FT%
Miles Bridges
F
$22.8M#06' 7"225 lbs lbs
17.1
PPG
5.8
RPG
3.2
APG
46%
FG%
33.3%
3P%
82.2%
FT%
Moussa Diabate
F
$2.5M#146' 10"210 lbs lbs
7.9
PPG
8.7
RPG
1.9
APG
63.1%
FG%
50%
3P%
65.9%
FT%
Liam McNeeley
G
$2.9M#336' 7"210 lbs lbs
4.3
PPG
2.4
RPG
0.8
APG
40%
FG%
40%
3P%
82.1%
FT%
Antonio Reeves
G
$2.2M#126' 5"205 lbs lbs
2.7
PPG
0.8
RPG
0.3
APG
50%
FG%
53.8%
3P%
0%
FT%
Xavier Tillman
F
$2.5M#266' 8"245 lbs lbs
1.5
PPG
1.4
RPG
0.4
APG
43.5%
FG%
16.7%
3P%
25%
FT%