CHARLOTTE HORNETS

CAP HIT Tooltip : $178,956,616
CAP ROOM Tooltip : -$24,309,616
TEAM SALARY Tooltip : $178,956,616
TEAM SALARY ROOM Tooltip : -$24,309,616
LUXURY TAX ROOM Tooltip : $8,938,384
1ST APRON ROOM Tooltip : $16,988,384
2ND APRON ROOM Tooltip : $28,567,384
HARD CAPPED Tooltip : 1st Apron
ROSTER SIZE: 19/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 2/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Jeff Peterson
HEAD COACH: Charles Lee

SIGNING EXCEPTIONS

Draft2026202720282029203020312032
Round 1
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Round 2
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Logo of the Denver Nuggets
Logo of the Golden State Warriors
Logo of the Charlotte Hornets
Logo of the Portland Trail Blazers
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Logo of the LA Clippers
Logo of the Charlotte Hornets
Logo of the Denver Nuggets
Logo of the Charlotte Hornets
Logo of the LA Clippers
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Logo of the Milwaukee Bucks
Logo of the New York Knicks
Logo of the Phoenix Suns
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Season Display
Active (19 - $178,956,616)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Ball, LaMeloActive ListDraft23SG, 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
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
Sexton, CollinActive ListTrade26PG, SGLikely Incentive$19,175,000$18,975,000$18,975,000$200,000
Bird
UFA
Green, JoshActive 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, GrantActive ListTrade26PF$13,645,500$13,645,500$13,645,500$0$14,265,750$14,265,750$14,265,750$0
Bird
UFA
Miller, BrandonActive ListDraft22SF, SGRSC
T
$11,968,800$11,968,800$11,968,800$0
T
$15,104,626$0$15,104,626$0
Bird
RFA
Knueppel, KonActive ListDraft19SFRSCUnconfirmed Information$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
Salaün, TidjaneActive ListDraft19SF, 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
Okogie, JoshActive ListTrade26SG$7,750,000$0$7,750,000$0
Bird
UFA
Mann, TreActive ListTrade24PGUnconfirmed Information$7,407,407$7,407,407$7,407,407$0$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$0
T
$8,592,593$0$8,592,593$0
Bird
UFA
McNeeley, LiamActive ListDraft19SF, PFRSCUnconfirmed Information$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
Jeffries, DaQuanActive ListTrade27SG$2,743,776$0$2,743,776$0$3,080,918$0$3,080,918$0
Bird
UFA
Smith Jr., NickActive ListDraft21PG, SGRSC
T
$2,710,680$2,710,680$2,710,680$0
T
$4,890,067$0$4,890,067$0
Bird
RFA
Dinwiddie, SpencerActive ListSigned32PG, SGUnconfirmed Information$2,296,271$3,634,148$3,634,148$0
Non-Bird
UFA
Plumlee, MasonActive ListSigned35CUnconfirmed Information$2,296,271$3,634,148$3,634,148$0
Non-Bird
UFA
Diabaté, MoussaActive ListSigned23PFR-MLE$2,270,735$0$2,270,735$0$2,461,462$0$2,461,462$0
Bird
UFA
James, SionActive ListDraft22PG, SFUnconfirmed Information
UFA
Kalkbrenner, RyanActive ListDraft23CUnconfirmed Information
UFA
TOTAL24.7$178,956,616$168,542,859$181,307,370$325,000$147,734,962$113,960,009$147,734,962$0$76,678,385$43,582,280$76,678,385$0$65,819,031$46,394,040$65,819,031$0
Minors/G-League (2 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Baugh, DamionMinors/G-LeagueSigned24SGTwo-Way$0$0$977,689$0
Early-Bird
RFA
Simpson, K. J.Minors/G-LeagueDraft22PGTwo-Way$0$77,500$623,629$0
Early-Bird
RFA
TOTAL23.0$0$77,500$1,601,318$0

ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY

Roster Statistics
tooltip ROSTER SIZE191253--
tooltip ROSTER & HOLD SIZE19191253-
tooltip TWO-WAY CONTRACTS200000
tooltip AVERAGE AGE2523.822.823.3--
Roster Cap Statistics
tooltip ROSTER CAP HIT$178,956,616$147,734,962$76,678,385$65,819,031--
tooltip DEAD CAP HIT------
tooltip INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE$0-----
tooltip HOLDS$0$70,690,643$154,623,680$47,662,823$123,152,073-
tooltip TEAM SALARY$178,956,616$218,425,605$231,302,065$113,481,854$123,152,073-
tooltip CAP HIT$178,956,616$218,425,605$231,302,065$113,481,854$123,152,073-
tooltip GUARANTEED$168,620,359$113,960,009$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$198,401,000$216,257,000$235,720,000
tooltip CAP ROOM-$24,309,616-$52,953,605-$49,283,065$84,919,146$93,104,927$235,720,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX$187,895,000$201,048,000$221,153,000$241,057,000$262,752,000$286,400,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX ROOM$8,938,384$53,313,038$144,474,615$175,237,969$262,752,000$286,400,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX LIABILITY$0$0$0$0$0$0
tooltip APRON$195,945,000$209,661,000$230,627,000$251,383,000$274,007,000$298,668,000
tooltip APRON ROOM$16,988,384-$8,764,605-$675,065$137,901,146$150,854,927$298,668,000
tooltip 2ND APRON$207,824,000$222,372,000$244,609,000$266,624,000$290,620,000$316,776,000
tooltip 2ND APRON ROOM$28,567,384$3,946,395$13,306,935$153,142,146$167,467,927$316,776,000

HOLDS

2nd Round Picks (1 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Harvey, Tyler (51st pick 2015)Hold31PG, SG$0$0
TOTAL$0$0
RFAs (7 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Baugh, DamionRFA24SG$2,191,886$0
Simpson, K. J.RFA22PG$2,191,886$0
Miller, BrandonRFA22SF, SG$45,313,878$0
Smith Jr., NickRFA21PG, SG$14,670,201$0
Salaün, TidjaneRFA19SF, PF$31,336,896$0
Knueppel, KonRFA19SF$41,811,639$0
McNeeley, LiamRFA19SF, PF$16,463,334$0
TOTAL$4,383,772$0$59,984,079$0$31,336,896$0$58,274,973$0
UFAs (12 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Sexton, CollinUFA26PG, SG$28,762,500$0
Connaughton, PatUFA32SG, SF$17,905,351$0
Okogie, JoshUFA26SG$14,725,000$0
Dinwiddie, SpencerUFA32PG, SG$2,457,010$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$2,702,711$0
Jeffries, DaQuanUFA27SG$2,702,711$0
Mann, TreUFA24PG$16,325,927$0
Ball, LaMeloUFA23SG, PG$64,877,100$0
TOTAL$66,306,871$0$94,639,601$0$16,325,927$0$64,877,100$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