RYAN KALKBRENNER #11
Charlotte Hornets
Center
Salary: $2,296,274
Cap Hit: $2,296,274
Years of Service 
: 0
: 02025-26 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jan 17, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
7' 1
216cmWEIGHT:
256lbs
116kgAGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
Ryan Kalkbrenner's salary is $2,296,274 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 23 year old center who was born on Jan 17, 2002. He was drafted 34th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round of the 2025 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $9,968,963. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2028-29 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agents .
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2029 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 3 - 4 years
: $9,968,963
: $4,707,364 (47%)
: RFA
AAV
: $2,492,241
: $2,492,241Cap % : 1.00
: 1.00: CHA
CHA: Second Round Rookie Exception
: July 3, 2025
: SalarySwish
Ryan Kalkbrenner signed a 3-4 year, $9,968,963 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 3, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,296,274 to $2,735,698.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $2,296,274 | $2,296,274 | $2,296,274 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | $2,411,090 | $2,411,090 (+5%) | $2,411,090 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2027-28 | $2,525,901 | $2,525,901 (+5%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2028-29 | Team | $2,735,698 | $2,735,698 (+9%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $9,968,963 | $9,968,963 | $4,707,364 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $3,705,537
Cap Hold 2029-30: $3,270,280
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: Increase from $0 to $2,525,901 (+$2,525,901) if player is not waived before Jun 29, 2027 [Decision Pending]
2028-29: $2,735,698 Team Option [Decision Pending]
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 25 | 665 | 226 | 122 | 96 | 78.7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 34 | 72.3 | 67 | 100 | 167 | 16 | 18 | 47 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 25 | 25.6 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 78.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 72.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 25 | 665 | 226 | 122 | 96 | 78.7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 34 | 72.3 | 67 | 100 | 167 | 16 | 18 | 47 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 25 | 25.6 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 78.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 72.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
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