CHARLOTTE HORNETS

CAP HIT Tooltip : $174,985,866
CAP ROOM Tooltip : -$20,338,866
LUXURY TAX ROOM Tooltip : $12,909,134
1ST APRON ROOM Tooltip : $20,959,134
2ND APRON ROOM Tooltip : $32,538,134
HARD CAPPED Tooltip : 1st Apron
ROSTER SIZE: 15/15
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 3/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Jeff Peterson
HEAD COACH: Charles Lee

SIGNING EXCEPTIONS

Draft2026202720282029203020312032
Round 1
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Round 2
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Season Display
Active (10 - $64,363,066)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Bridges, MilesActive ListSigned27SF, PF$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000$0$22,826,087$22,826,087$22,826,087$0
Bird
UFA
Knueppel, KonActive ListDraft20SF, SGRSC$10,015,680$10,015,680$10,015,680$0$10,516,560$10,516,560$10,516,560$0
T
$11,017,560$0$11,017,560$0
T
$13,937,213$0$13,937,213$0
Bird
RFA
Connaughton, PatActive ListTrade32SG, SF
P
$9,423,869$9,423,869$9,423,869$0
Bird
UFA
Mann, TreActive ListSigned24PG$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$0$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$0
T
$8,000,000$0$8,000,000$0
Bird
UFA
McNeeley, LiamActive ListDraft20SF, PFRSC$2,763,960$2,763,960$2,763,960$0$2,902,080$2,902,080$2,902,080$0
T
$3,040,320$0$3,040,320$0
T
$5,487,778$0$5,487,778$0
Bird
RFA
James, SionActive ListDraft22PG, SF$2,296,274$2,296,274$2,296,274$0$2,411,090$2,411,090$2,411,090$0$2,525,901$0$2,525,901$0
T
$2,735,698$0$2,735,698$0
Bird
RFA
Kalkbrenner, RyanActive ListDraft23C$2,296,274$2,296,274$2,296,274$0$2,411,090$2,411,090$2,411,090$0$2,525,901$0$2,525,901$0
T
$2,735,698$0$2,735,698$0
Bird
RFA
Plumlee, MasonActive ListSigned35C$2,296,274$3,634,153$3,634,153$0
Non-Bird
UFA
Diabaté, MoussaActive ListSigned23PF, C$2,270,735$0$2,270,735$0$2,461,462$0$2,461,462$0
Bird
UFA
Simpson, K. J.Active ListDraft23PGTwo-Way$0$77,500$623,629$0
Early-Bird
RFA
TOTAL24.9$64,363,066$63,507,710$66,324,574$0$51,528,369$49,066,907$51,528,369$0$27,109,682$0$27,109,682$0$24,896,387$0$24,896,387$0
Inactive (5 - $96,414,727)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Ball, LaMeloInactive ListDraft24SG, PGMax$37,958,760$37,958,760$37,958,760$0$40,770,520$40,770,520$40,770,520$0$43,582,280$43,582,280$43,582,280$0$46,394,040$46,394,040$46,394,040$0
Bird
UFA
Sexton, CollinInactive ListTrade26PG, SGLikely Incentive$19,175,000$18,975,000$18,975,000$200,000
Bird
UFA
Green, JoshInactive ListTrade24SG, SF$13,666,667$13,666,667$13,666,667$0$14,679,012$14,679,012$14,679,012$0
Bird
UFA
Williams, GrantInactive ListTrade26PF$13,645,500$13,645,500$13,645,500$0$14,265,750$14,265,750$14,265,750$0
Bird
UFA
Miller, BrandonInactive ListDraft22SF, SGRSC
T
$11,968,800$11,968,800$11,968,800$0
T
$15,104,626$0$15,104,626$0
Bird
RFA
TOTAL24.4$96,414,727$96,214,727$96,214,727$200,000$84,819,908$69,715,282$84,819,908$0$43,582,280$43,582,280$43,582,280$0$46,394,040$46,394,040$46,394,040$0
Minors/G-League (3 - $7,863,240)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Salaün, TidjaneMinors/G-LeagueDraft20SF, PFRSCLikely Incentive$7,863,240$7,738,240$7,738,240$125,000$8,237,880$0$8,237,880$0$10,445,632$0$10,445,632$0
Bird
RFA
Peterson, DrewMinors/G-LeagueSigned25SF, PFTwo-Way$0$83,500$636,434$0
Non-Bird
RFA
Reeves, AntonioMinors/G-LeagueSigned24SGTwo-Way$0$85,300$636,434$0
Non-Bird
RFA
TOTAL23.0$7,863,240$7,907,040$9,011,108$125,000$8,237,880$0$8,237,880$0$10,445,632$0$10,445,632$0

DEAD CAP

Waivers (2 - $6,344,833)2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Dinwiddie, Spencer$3,634,153$3,634,153
Smith Jr., Nick$2,710,680$2,710,680
TOTAL$6,344,833$6,344,833

ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY

Roster Statistics
tooltip ROSTER SIZE151275--
tooltip ROSTER & HOLD SIZE16181275-
tooltip TWO-WAY CONTRACTS300000
tooltip AVERAGE AGE24.923.723.824.3--
Roster Cap Statistics
tooltip ROSTER CAP HIT$168,641,033$144,586,157$81,137,594$71,290,427--
tooltip DEAD CAP HIT$6,344,833-----
tooltip INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE------
tooltip HOLDS$2,296,274$55,700,519$137,250,768$46,536,896$130,888,433-
tooltip TEAM SALARY$177,282,140$200,286,676$218,388,362$117,827,323$130,888,433-
tooltip CAP HIT$174,985,866$200,286,676$218,388,362$117,827,323$130,888,433-
tooltip GUARANTEED$167,629,477$118,782,189$43,582,280$46,394,040--
tooltip LIKELY INCENTIVE$325,000$0$0$0--
tooltip UNLIKELY INCENTIVE$300,000$0$0$0--
Cap Statistics
tooltip CAP$154,647,000$165,472,000$182,019,000$200,221,000$220,243,000$242,267,000
tooltip CAP ROOM-$20,338,866-$34,814,676-$36,369,362$82,393,677$89,354,567$242,267,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX$187,895,000$201,048,000$221,153,000$243,268,000$267,595,000$294,355,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX ROOM$12,909,134$56,461,843$140,015,406$171,977,573$267,595,000$294,355,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX LIABILITY$0$0$0$0$0$0
tooltip APRON$195,945,000$209,661,000$230,627,000$253,690,000$279,059,000$306,965,000
tooltip APRON ROOM$20,959,134$9,374,324$12,238,638$135,862,677$148,170,567$306,965,000
tooltip 2ND APRON$207,824,000$222,372,000$244,609,000$269,070,000$295,977,000$325,575,000
tooltip 2ND APRON ROOM$32,538,134$22,085,324$26,220,638$151,242,677$165,088,567$325,575,000

HOLDS

2nd Rd Picks (1 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Harvey, Tyler (51st pick 2015)Hold32PG, SG$0$0
TOTAL$0$0
RFAs (9 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Peterson, DrewRFA25SF, PF$2,191,886$0
Reeves, AntonioRFA24SG$2,191,886$0
Simpson, K. J.RFA23PG$2,191,886$0
Miller, BrandonRFA22SF, SG$45,313,878$0
Salaün, TidjaneRFA20SF, PF$31,336,896$0
Knueppel, KonRFA20SF, SG$41,811,639$0
McNeeley, LiamRFA20SF, PF$16,463,334$0
James, SionRFA22PG, SF$3,270,280$0
Kalkbrenner, RyanRFA23C$3,270,280$0
TOTAL$6,575,658$0$45,313,878$0$31,336,896$0$64,815,533$0
UFAs (9 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Sexton, CollinUFA26PG, SG$28,762,500$0
Connaughton, PatUFA32SG, SF$17,905,351$0
Plumlee, MasonUFA35C$2,457,010$0
Bridges, MilesUFA27SF, PF$34,239,131$0
Green, JoshUFA24SG, SF$27,890,123$0
Williams, GrantUFA26PF$27,104,925$0
Diabaté, MoussaUFA23PF, C$2,702,711$0
Mann, TreUFA24PG$15,200,000$0
Ball, LaMeloUFA24SG, PG$66,072,900$0
TOTAL$49,124,861$0$91,936,890$0$15,200,000$0$66,072,900$0
FA Cap Hold (1 - $2,296,274)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Gibson, TajFA Cap Hold40C, PF$2,296,274$0
TOTAL$2,296,274$0

Legend

Incentive
Incentives
Injury
Injured
Unrestricted Free Agent
Restricted Free Agent
Unconfirmed Information
Unconfirmed Info
38+
Over 38 Contract
RSC
Rookie Scale Contract
NTC
No Trade Clause