CHARLOTTE HORNETS
CAP HIT 
: $189,245,769
CAP ROOM : -$23,773,769
TEAM SALARY : $189,245,769
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$23,773,769
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $52,645,982
1ST APRON ROOM : $20,415,231
2ND APRON ROOM : $33,126,231
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 14/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Jeff Peterson
HEAD COACH: Charles Lee
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,494,000 of $5,494,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $15,091,000 of $15,091,000 remaining
TRADE EXCEPTIONS
| Player | Exception | Used | Remaining | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | $8,200,962 | $0 | $8,200,962 | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 4, 2027 |
| Mason Plumlee | $2,296,274 | $0 | $2,296,274 | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 4, 2027 |
| Tyus Jones | $7,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 5, 2027 |
| Draft | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |  |   | |  | | | |
| Round 2 | |   |  |   |  |   | |
Season Display
| Active (15 - $148,402,018) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, LaMelo | Active List | Draft | 24 | SG, PG | Max | $40,770,520 | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 |  UFA | ||
| Bridges, Miles | Active List | Signed | 28 | SF, PF | $22,826,087 | UFA | |||||
| Miller, Brandon | Active List | Draft | 23 | SF, SG | RSC | T $15,104,626 | RFA | ||||
| Green, Josh | Active List | Trade | 25 | SG, SF | $14,679,012 | UFA | |||||
| Williams, Grant | Active List | Trade | 27 | PF | $14,265,750 | UFA | |||||
| Knueppel, Kon | Active List | Trade | 20 | SF, SG | RSC | $10,516,560 | T $11,017,560 | T $13,937,213 | RFA | ||
| Salaün, Tidjane | Active List | Draft | 20 | SF, PF | RSC | $8,237,880 | $10,445,632 | RFA | |||
| Mann, Tre | Active List | Signed | 25 | PG | $8,000,000 | T $8,000,000 | UFA | ||||
| Connaughton, Pat | Active List | Signed | 33 | SG, SF | T $3,815,861 | UFA | |||||
| McNeeley, Liam | Active List | Draft | 20 | SF, PF | RSC | $2,902,080 | T $3,040,320 | T $5,487,778 | RFA | ||
| Diabaté, Moussa | Active List | Signed | 24 | PF, C | $2,461,462 | UFA | |||||
| James, Sion | Active List | Draft | 23 | PG, SF | $2,411,090 | $2,525,901 | T $2,735,698 | RFA | |||
| Kalkbrenner, Ryan | Active List | Draft | 24 | C | $2,411,090 | $2,525,901 | T $2,735,698 | RFA | |||
| Tillman Sr., Xavier | Active List | Trade | 27 | PF |  | UFA | |||||
| White, Coby | Active List | Trade | 26 | SG, PG | | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 24.6 | $148,402,018 | $81,137,594 | $71,290,427 |
| Minors/G-League (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evbuomwan, Tosan | Minors/G-League | Signed | 25 | PF | |  RFA | |||||
| Hall, PJ | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | C | Two-Way | $0 |  RFA | ||||
| Reeves, Antonio | Minors/G-League | Signed | 25 | SG | | RFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 24.7 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 14 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | - | - | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 24.3 | 23.3 | 24.2 | - | - | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $148,402,018 | $81,137,594 | $71,290,427 | - | - | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $40,843,751 | $142,364,554 | $46,536,896 | $130,888,433 | - | - | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $189,245,769 | $223,502,148 | $117,827,323 | $130,888,433 | - | - | |||||
| CAP HIT | $189,245,769 | $223,502,148 | $117,827,323 | $130,888,433 | - | - | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $118,782,189 | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 | - | - | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $165,472,000 | $182,019,000 | $200,221,000 | $220,243,000 | $242,267,000 | $266,494,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$23,773,769 | -$41,483,148 | $82,393,677 | $89,354,567 | $242,267,000 | $266,494,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $201,048,000 | $221,153,000 | $243,268,000 | $267,595,000 | $294,355,000 | $323,791,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $52,645,982 | $140,015,406 | $171,977,573 | $267,595,000 | $294,355,000 | $323,791,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $209,661,000 | $230,627,000 | $253,690,000 | $279,059,000 | $306,965,000 | $337,662,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $20,415,231 | $7,124,852 | $135,862,677 | $148,170,567 | $306,965,000 | $337,662,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $222,372,000 | $244,609,000 | $269,070,000 | $295,977,000 | $325,575,000 | $358,133,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $33,126,231 | $21,106,852 | $151,242,677 | $165,088,567 | $325,575,000 | $358,133,000 |
HOLDS
| 1st Rd Picks (2 - $9,514,080) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th pick | 120% RSC Hold | $5,243,400 | |||||||||
| 18th pick | 120% RSC Hold | $4,270,680 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $9,514,080 |
| 2nd Rd Picks (1 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey, Tyler (51st pick 2015) | Hold | 32 | PG, SG | $0 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (9 - $4,383,772) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evbuomwan, Tosan | RFA | 25 | PF | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Reeves, Antonio | RFA | 25 | SG | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Miller, Brandon | RFA | 23 | SF, SG | $45,313,878 | |||||||
| Hall, PJ | RFA | 24 | C | $2,411,075 | |||||||
| Salaün, Tidjane | RFA | 20 | SF, PF | $31,336,896 | |||||||
| Knueppel, Kon | RFA | 20 | SF, SG | $41,811,639 | |||||||
| McNeeley, Liam | RFA | 20 | SF, PF | $16,463,334 | |||||||
| James, Sion | RFA | 23 | PG, SF | $3,270,280 | |||||||
| Kalkbrenner, Ryan | RFA | 24 | C | $3,270,280 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $4,383,772 | $47,724,953 | $31,336,896 | $64,815,533 |
| UFAs (9 - $26,945,899) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Coby | UFA | 26 | SG, PG | $24,488,889 | |||||||
| Tillman Sr., Xavier | UFA | 27 | PF | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Bridges, Miles | UFA | 28 | SF, PF | $34,239,131 | |||||||
| Green, Josh | UFA | 25 | SG, SF | $27,890,123 | |||||||
| Williams, Grant | UFA | 27 | PF | $27,104,925 | |||||||
| Connaughton, Pat | UFA | 33 | SG, SF | $2,702,711 | |||||||
| Diabaté, Moussa | UFA | 24 | PF, C | $2,702,711 | |||||||
| Mann, Tre | UFA | 25 | PG | $15,200,000 | |||||||
| Ball, LaMelo | UFA | 24 | SG, PG | $66,072,900 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $26,945,899 | $94,639,601 | $15,200,000 | $66,072,900 |
Legend |   Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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