Eastern Conference · Southeast
Charlotte Hornets
8-1 this season · Front office: hkd
Over tax
2026-27 payroll
$208.9M
14 standard · 3 two-way
Cap space
−$43.9M
Cap $165.0M
Under tax
−$8.5M
Tax line $200.4M
Under 1st apron
$112K
$209.0M
Under 2nd apron
$12.8M
$221.7M
Exceptions left
MLE $1.7M
BAE $2.5M
Payroll
| # | Player | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jaylen Brown
|
$59,033,114 | PO$62,841,702 | — | — |
| 2 |
LeBron James
|
$50,000,000 | PO$54,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 |
Trey Murphy
|
$41,754,690 | $44,847,630 | $47,940,570 | PO$51,033,510 |
| 4 |
Brandon Miller
|
$13,585,523 | Ext25/27.5/29/30% | Ext8% raises | — |
| 5 |
Anthony Black
|
$11,117,925 | QO$15,854,162 | — | — |
| 6 |
Sandro Mamukelashvili
|
$7,000,000 | $7,350,000 | PO$7,700,000 | — |
| 7 |
Moussa Diabate
|
$5,969,250 | — | — | — |
| 8 |
Marvin Bagley
|
$5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | TO$5,000,000 | — |
| 9 |
Egor Demin
|
$3,841,680 | $4,024,440 | TO$6,205,686 | QO$9,513,316 |
| 10 |
Devin Carter
|
$3,000,000 | $3,150,000 | — | — |
| 11 |
Pete Nance
|
$2,497,812 | — | — | — |
| 12 |
Alex Karaban
|
$2,449,421 | $2,571,895 | $2,694,363 | TO$2,918,152 |
| 13 |
Kevin McCullar Jr.
|
$2,296,271 | TO$2,486,995 | — | — |
| 14 |
Bryce Hopkins
|
$1,357,763 | $2,294,370 | $2,694,363 | TO$2,918,152 |
Jett Howard Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | — | — | — | |
David Jones Garcia Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | QO$2,525,901 | — | — | |
Pat Spencer Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | — | — | — | |
| Total payroll | $208,903,449 | $206,947,095 | $72,234,982 | $66,383,130 | |
| vs. salary cap | −$43,942,449 | −$30,947,095* | — | — | |
| vs. luxury tax | −$8,475,449 | $6,052,905* | — | — | |
| vs. 1st apron | $111,551 | $16,052,905* | — | — | |
| vs. 2nd apron | $12,782,551 | $29,052,905* | — | — |
- Player Option
- Team Option
- Qualifying Offer
- Extension
- Veteran Minimum
- Bi-Annual Exception
- Cap Hold
- Two-Way
* Projected cap figures. Seasons without cap figures in League Settings show —.
Recent games
All gamesDraft picks
Draft board-
2027 1st (CHA)
BKN has right to swap -
2027 2nd (CHA)
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2028 1st (CHA)
BKN has right to swap -
2028 2nd (CHA)
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2029 1st (CHA)
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2029 2nd (CHA)
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2030 1st (CHA)
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2030 2nd (CHA)
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2031 1st (CHA)
Not tradeable -
2031 2nd (CHA)
Not tradeable
Trades
All tradesJul 6, 2026
Boston Celtics receive
- Aaron Gordon
- Ivica Zubac
- Grant Williams
- Reed Sheppard
Charlotte Hornets receive
Denver Nuggets receive
- 2027 MEM 1st (conveyed after Miami swap rights)


