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Charlotte Hornets 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Basketball Association, the men's professional basketball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$172,895,508$172.9m
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,324,914$3.3m
ACTIVE ROSTER17
PLAYERS LISTED65
HIGHEST PAIDCoby White · $26,811,593
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $154,497,268 · up 32% since 2017
$117m 17
$122m 18
$96m 19
$98m 20
$110m 21
$105m 22
$97m 23
$152m 24
$154m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Charlotte Hornets
Active roster · 17 players
Top 16 of 17 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | TYPE | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | GUARANTEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | $26,811,593$26.8m | Point guard | 26 | Free agent | 16.25% | $26,811,593$26.8m | $26,811,593$26.8m |
| Naz Reid | $23,275,862$23.3m | Center | 27 | Free agent | 14.11% | $23,275,862$23.3m | $23,275,862$23.3m |
| Grayson Allen | $18,125,000$18.1m | Shooting guard | 31 | Veteran extension | 10.99% | $18,125,000$18.1m | $18,125,000$18.1m |
| Brandon Miller | $15,104,626$15.1m | Small forward | 24 | Rookie scale (1st round) | 9.16% | $15,104,626$15.1m | $15,104,626$15.1m |
| Grant Williams | $14,265,750$14.3m | Power forward | 28 | Sign and trade | 8.65% | $14,265,750$14.3m | $14,265,750$14.3m |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | $14,196,974$14.2m | Power forward | 33 | Free agent | 8.61% | $13,335,000$13.3m | $13,335,000$13.3m |
| Royce O'Neale | $10,875,000$10.9m | Small forward | 33 | Free agent | 6.59% | $10,875,000$10.9m | $10,875,000$10.9m |
| Kon Knueppel | $10,516,560$10.5m | Small forward | 21 | Rookie scale (1st round) | 6.38% | $10,516,560$10.5m | $10,516,560$10.5m |
| Tidjane Salaun | $8,237,880$8.2m | Power forward | 21 | Rookie scale (1st round) | 4.99% | $8,237,880$8.2m | $8,237,880$8.2m |
| Tre Mann | $8,000,000$8.0m | Point guard | 25 | Free agent | 4.85% | $8,000,000$8.0m | $8,000,000$8.0m |
| Hannes Steinbach | $5,227,200$5.2m | Power forward | 20 | Rookie scale (1st round) | 3.17% | $5,227,200$5.2m | $5,227,200$5.2m |
| Christian Anderson | $4,257,480$4.3m | Point guard | 20 | Rookie scale (1st round) | 2.58% | $4,257,480$4.3m | $4,257,480$4.3m |
| Pat Connaughton | $3,815,861$3.8m | Shooting guard | 34 | Rest of season | 2.31% | $3,815,861$3.8m | - |
| Liam McNeeley | $2,902,080$2.9m | Small forward | 21 | Rookie scale (1st round) | 1.76% | $2,902,080$2.9m | $2,902,080$2.9m |
| Moussa Diabate | $2,461,462$2.5m | Power forward | 25 | Rest of season | 1.49% | $2,461,462$2.5m | $2,461,462$2.5m |
| Sion James | $2,411,090$2.4m | Small forward | 24 | Rookie scale (2nd round) | 1.46% | $2,411,090$2.4m | $2,411,090$2.4m |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | $2,411,090$2.4m | Center | 25 | Rookie scale (2nd round) | 1.46% | $2,411,090$2.4m | $2,411,090$2.4m |
| Listed total | $172,895,508$172.9m | $172,033,534$172.0m |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | TYPE | SHARE OF CAP | QUALIFYING OFFER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Tillman | $2,449,421$2.4m | Center | 28 | Free agent | 1.48% | - |
| Antonio Reeves | $2,185,116$2.2m | Shooting guard | 26 | Two-way | 1.32% | - |
Contract types
5 rowsAll 5 types
| TYPE | REASON | EXPIRES | ORIGINAL | AVAILABLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level | Dorian Finney-Smith trade with HOU | End-of-Season | $15,044,000$15.0m | $847,026 |
| Trade | Mason Plumlee trade with OKC | 2/4/2027 | $2,296,274$2.3m | $2,296,274$2.3m |
| Trade | Collin Sexton trade with CHI | 2/4/2027 | $8,200,962$8.2m | $8,200,962$8.2m |
| Trade | Tyus Jones trade with DAL | 2/5/2027 | $7,000,000$7.0m | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Trade | LaMelo Ball trade with MIN | 7/10/2027 | $40,770,520$40.8m | $40,770,520$40.8m |
Key contract dates
| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ajayi | Michael Ajayi | GUARANTEED 2026-27 Guaranteed - 50%; first day of Regular Season | - |
| Kylan Boswell | Kylan Boswell | GUARANTEED 2026-27 Guaranteed - 50%; first day of Regular Season | - |
| Moussa Diabate | Moussa Diabate | GUARANTEED 2026-27 Guaranteed - Opening Night - TBD; guaranteed 6/1/26 | $250,000 |
| Tidjane Salaun | Tidjane Salaun | CLUB 2027-28 Club Option | $10,445,633$10.4m |
| Liam McNeeley | Liam McNeeley | CLUB 2027-28 Club Option | $3,040,320$3.0m |
| Kon Knueppel | Kon Knueppel | CLUB 2027-28 Club Option | $11,017,560$11.0m |
| Moussa Diabate | Moussa Diabate | GUARANTEED 2026-27 Guaranteed - guaranteed 6/1/26 | $2,461,462$2.5m |
| Pat Connaughton | Pat Connaughton | GUARANTEED 2026-27 Guaranteed | $3,815,861$3.8m |
| Moussa Diabate | Moussa Diabate | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2026-27 Extension Eligible | - |
| Grayson Allen | Grayson Allen | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2026-27 Extension Eligible | - |
| Brandon Miller | Brandon Miller | RFA / QO 2027-28 Qualifying Offer | $21,222,000$21.2m |
| Grayson Allen | Grayson Allen | PLAYER 2027-28 Player Option | $19,375,000$19.4m |
| Kylan Boswell | Kylan Boswell | RFA / QO 2027-28 Qualifying Offer - TBD - Two-Way | - |
| Michael Ajayi | Michael Ajayi | RFA / QO 2027-28 Qualifying Offer - TBD - Two-Way | - |
| P.J. Hall | P.J. Hall | RFA / QO 2027-28 Qualifying Offer - TBD - Two-Way | - |
| Tre Mann | Tre Mann | CLUB 2027-28 Club Option | $8,000,000$8.0m |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Ryan Kalkbrenner | GUARANTEED 2027-28 Guaranteed | $2,525,901$2.5m |
| Tidjane Salaun | Tidjane Salaun | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2027-28 Extension Eligible | - |
| Sion James | Sion James | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2027-28 Extension Eligible | - |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Ryan Kalkbrenner | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2027-28 Extension Eligible | - |
| Sion James | Sion James | GUARANTEED 2027-28 Guaranteed | $2,525,901$2.5m |
| Christian Anderson | Christian Anderson | CLUB 2028-29 Club Option | $4,683,120$4.7m |
| Hannes Steinbach | Hannes Steinbach | CLUB 2028-29 Club Option | $5,750,160$5.8m |
| Kon Knueppel | Kon Knueppel | CLUB 2028-29 Club Option | $13,937,214$13.9m |
| Liam McNeeley | Liam McNeeley | CLUB 2028-29 Club Option | $5,487,778$5.5m |
| Tidjane Salaun | Tidjane Salaun | RFA / QO 2028-29 Qualifying Offer | $14,979,038$15.0m |
| Sion James | Sion James | CLUB 2028-29 Club Option - non-guaranteed | - |
| Liam McNeeley | Liam McNeeley | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2028-29 Extension Eligible | - |
| Kon Knueppel | Kon Knueppel | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2028-29 Extension Eligible | - |
| Hannes Steinbach | Hannes Steinbach | CLUB 2029-30 Club Option | $8,515,987$8.5m |
| Christian Anderson | Christian Anderson | CLUB 2029-30 Club Option | $7,202,639$7.2m |
| Sion James | Sion James | GUARANTEED 2028-29 Guaranteed | $2,735,698$2.7m |
| Naz Reid | Naz Reid | PLAYER 2029-30 Player Option | $28,448,276$28.4m |
| Kon Knueppel | Kon Knueppel | RFA / QO 2029-30 Qualifying Offer | $19,776,907$19.8m |
| Liam McNeeley | Liam McNeeley | RFA / QO 2029-30 Qualifying Offer | $8,780,444$8.8m |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Ryan Kalkbrenner | CLUB 2028-29 Club Option - non-guaranteed | - |
| Christian Anderson | Christian Anderson | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2029-30 Extension Eligible | - |
| Hannes Steinbach | Hannes Steinbach | EXTENSION ELIGIBLE 2029-30 Extension Eligible | - |
| Hannes Steinbach | Hannes Steinbach | RFA / QO 2030-31 Qualifying Offer | $12,697,338$12.7m |
| Christian Anderson | Christian Anderson | RFA / QO 2030-31 Qualifying Offer | $10,940,809$10.9m |
Draft class
1 rows| DRAFTED | NAME | POSITION | AGE | COUNTRY | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Harvey | Tyler Harvey | Shooting guard | 33 | United States | Eastern Washington |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Charlotte Hornets' yearly total?
Charlotte Hornets' yearly total is $172,895,508.
How many players are on the Charlotte Hornets roster?
17 players on the Charlotte Hornets active roster. We list a further 2 carried beyond it.