Charlotte Hornets

Traded franchise cornerstones LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges within 48 hours, pivoting to full teardown mode. The return: starting center Naz Reid plus a massive draft capital package that accelerates timeline flexibility. Re-signed Coby White (3yr/$74M) as a stabilizing veteran alongside Brandon Miller, and absorbed Dorian Finney-Smith from Houston (with three second-rounders attached) via the MLE — veteran 3-and-D insurance with only 2026-27 fully guaranteed. The roster mixes developmental prospects (Miller, Knueppel, McNeeley, Salaun) with solid rotation veterans (Reid, Finney-Smith, O'Neale). Significant cap space and future picks position Charlotte for multi-year asset accumulation.

2026-27 figures from Spotrac, refreshed weekly. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.