CHARLOTTE HORNETS

CAP HIT Tooltip : $164,756,880
CAP ROOM Tooltip : $715,120
TEAM SALARY Tooltip : $164,756,880
TEAM SALARY ROOM Tooltip : $715,120
LUXURY TAX ROOM Tooltip : $52,645,982
1ST APRON ROOM Tooltip : $44,904,120
2ND APRON ROOM Tooltip : $57,615,120
HARD CAPPED Tooltip : No
ROSTER SIZE: 14/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Jeff Peterson
HEAD COACH: Charles Lee

SIGNING EXCEPTIONS

TRADE EXCEPTIONS

PlayerExceptionUsedRemainingStart DateEnd Date
Collin Sexton$8,200,962$0$8,200,962Feb 4, 2026Feb 4, 2027
Mason Plumlee$2,296,274$0$2,296,274Feb 4, 2026Feb 4, 2027
Tyus Jones$7,000,000$0$7,000,000Feb 5, 2026Feb 5, 2027
Draft2027202820292030203120322033
Round 1
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Round 2
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Logo of the Boston Celtics
Logo of the Portland Trail Blazers
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Logo of the Denver Nuggets
Logo of the Atlanta Hawks
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Logo of the Utah Jazz
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Logo of the Milwaukee Bucks
Logo of the Phoenix Suns
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Season Display
Active (13 - $148,402,018)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Ball, LaMeloActive ListDraft24SG, PGMax$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 ListSigned28SF, PF$22,826,087$22,826,087$22,826,087$0
Bird
UFA
Miller, BrandonActive ListDraft23SF, SGRSC
T
$15,104,626$0$15,104,626$0
Bird
RFA
Green, JoshActive ListTrade25SG, SF$14,679,012$14,679,012$14,679,012$0
Bird
UFA
Williams, GrantActive ListTrade27PF$14,265,750$14,265,750$14,265,750$0
Bird
UFA
Knueppel, KonActive ListTrade20SF, SGRSC$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
Salaün, TidjaneActive ListDraft20SF, PFRSC$8,237,880$0$8,237,880$0$10,445,632$0$10,445,632$0
Bird
RFA
Mann, TreActive ListSigned25PG$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$0
T
$8,000,000$0$8,000,000$0
Bird
UFA
Connaughton, PatActive ListSigned33SG, SF
T
$3,815,861$0$3,815,861$0
Bird
UFA
McNeeley, LiamActive ListDraft20SF, PFRSC$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
Diabaté, MoussaActive ListSigned24PF, C$2,461,462$0$2,461,462$0
Bird
UFA
James, SionActive ListDraft23PG, SF$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 ListDraft24C$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
TOTAL24.3$148,402,018$118,782,189$148,402,018$0$81,137,594$43,582,280$81,137,594$0$71,290,427$46,394,040$71,290,427$0
Minors/G-League (3 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Evbuomwan, TosanMinors/G-LeagueSigned25PFUnconfirmed Information
Non-Bird
RFA
Hall, PJMinors/G-LeagueSigned24CTwo-Way$0$0$680,985$0
Early-Bird
RFA
Reeves, AntonioMinors/G-LeagueSigned25SGUnconfirmed Information
Non-Bird
RFA
TOTAL24.7$0$0$680,985$0

ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY

Roster Statistics
tooltip ROSTER SIZE1475---
tooltip ROSTER & HOLD SIZE201475--
tooltip TWO-WAY CONTRACTS100000
tooltip AVERAGE AGE24.323.324.2---
Roster Cap Statistics
tooltip ROSTER CAP HIT$148,402,018$81,137,594$71,290,427---
tooltip DEAD CAP HIT------
tooltip INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE$0-----
tooltip HOLDS$40,843,751$142,364,554$46,536,896$130,888,433--
tooltip TEAM SALARY$189,245,769$223,502,148$117,827,323$130,888,433--
tooltip CAP HIT$189,245,769$223,502,148$117,827,323$130,888,433--
tooltip GUARANTEED$118,782,189$43,582,280$46,394,040---
tooltip LIKELY INCENTIVE$0$0$0---
tooltip UNLIKELY INCENTIVE$0$0$0---
Cap Statistics
tooltip CAP$165,472,000$182,019,000$200,221,000$220,243,000$242,267,000$266,494,000
tooltip CAP ROOM-$23,773,769-$41,483,148$82,393,677$89,354,567$242,267,000$266,494,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX$201,048,000$221,153,000$243,268,000$267,595,000$294,355,000$323,791,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX ROOM$52,645,982$140,015,406$171,977,573$267,595,000$294,355,000$323,791,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX LIABILITY$0$0$0$0$0$0
tooltip APRON$209,661,000$230,627,000$253,690,000$279,059,000$306,965,000$337,662,000
tooltip APRON ROOM$20,415,231$7,124,852$135,862,677$148,170,567$306,965,000$337,662,000
tooltip 2ND APRON$222,372,000$244,609,000$269,070,000$295,977,000$325,575,000$358,133,000
tooltip 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)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
14th pick120% RSC Hold$5,243,400$0
18th pick120% RSC Hold$4,270,680$0
TOTAL$9,514,080$0
2nd Rd Picks (1 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Harvey, Tyler (51st pick 2015)Hold32PG, SG$0$0
TOTAL$0$0
RFAs (9 - $4,383,772)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Evbuomwan, TosanRFA25PF$2,191,886$0
Reeves, AntonioRFA25SG$2,191,886$0
Miller, BrandonRFA23SF, SG$45,313,878$0
Hall, PJRFA24C$2,411,075$0
Salaün, TidjaneRFA20SF, PF$31,336,896$0
Knueppel, KonRFA20SF, SG$41,811,639$0
McNeeley, LiamRFA20SF, PF$16,463,334$0
James, SionRFA23PG, SF$3,270,280$0
Kalkbrenner, RyanRFA24C$3,270,280$0
TOTAL$4,383,772$0$47,724,953$0$31,336,896$0$64,815,533$0
UFAs (7 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Bridges, MilesUFA28SF, PF$34,239,131$0
Green, JoshUFA25SG, SF$27,890,123$0
Williams, GrantUFA27PF$27,104,925$0
Connaughton, PatUFA33SG, SF$2,702,711$0
Diabaté, MoussaUFA24PF, C$2,702,711$0
Mann, TreUFA25PG$15,200,000$0
Ball, LaMeloUFA24SG, PG$66,072,900$0
TOTAL$94,639,601$0$15,200,000$0$66,072,900$0
FA Cap Hold (2 - $26,945,899)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
White, CobyFA Cap Hold26SG, PG$24,488,889$0
Tillman Sr., XavierFA Cap Hold27PF$2,457,010$0
TOTAL$26,945,899$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