Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets 2020-21 Salary Cap
Hornets 2020-21 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Charlotte Hornets 2020 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Player (15) | Pos. | Cap Figure | Base Salary |
Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus |
Cap Figure |
Cap % Team |
Cap % League |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $28,500,000 | $28,500,000 | - | - | - | $28,500,000 | 26.60 | 26.11 |
Acquired via S&T
SEI-Foot
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| Terry Rozier | PG | $18,900,000 | $18,900,000 | - | - | - | $18,900,000 | 17.64 | 17.32 | Free Agent / Sign & Trade |
| Cody Zeller | C | $15,415,730 | $15,415,730 | - | - | - | $15,415,730 | 14.39 | 14.12 | Rk Extension / Bird |
| LaMelo Ball | PG | $7,839,960 | $7,839,960 | - | - | - | $7,839,960 | 7.32 | 7.18 | Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Malik Monk | SG | $5,345,687 | $5,345,687 | - | - | - | $5,345,687 | 4.99 | 4.90 | Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| PJ Washington | PF | $4,023,600 | $4,023,600 | - | - | - | $4,023,600 | 3.76 | 3.69 | Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Miles Bridges | SF | $3,934,320 | $3,934,320 | - | - | - | $3,934,320 | 3.67 | 3.60 | Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Bismack Biyombo | C | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - | $3,500,000 | 3.27 | 3.21 | Free Agent / Space |
| Brad Wanamaker | PG | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - | - | - | $2,250,000 | 2.10 | 2.06 | Acquired via Trade |
| Devonte' Graham | PG | $1,663,861 | $1,663,861 | - | - | - | $1,663,861 | 1.55 | 1.52 | Drafted / NT-MLE |
| Cody Martin | SF | $1,517,981 | $1,517,981 | - | - | - | $1,517,981 | 1.42 | 1.39 | Drafted / NT-MLE |
| Caleb Martin | SF | $1,517,981 | $1,517,981 | - | - | - | $1,517,981 | 1.42 | 1.39 | / NT-MLE |
| Jalen McDaniels | SF | $1,517,981 | $1,517,981 | - | - | - | $1,517,981 | 1.42 | 1.39 | / NT-MLE |
| Vernon Carey Jr. | C | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - | - | - | $1,350,000 | 1.26 | 1.24 | Drafted / Space |
| Nick Richards | C | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $1,000,000 | 0.93 | 0.92 | Drafted / Space |
2020-21 Two-Way
Players signed to Two-Way contracts that are currently designated to G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team's Total Cap/Tax Allocations.
| Player (2) | Pos. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Darling | SG | |||||
| Grant Riller | PG |
2020-21 Dead/Retained Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been released or served 10-day contracts. All count against the team's Total Cap Allocations.
| Player (1) | Pos. | Base Salary | Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus | Cap Figure | Cap % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $8,856,969 | - | - | - | $8,856,969 | 8.27 | Waived |
Exceptions
Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.
Room Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are below the cap (eliminating the NTMLE/TMLE/BAE) and can be used for contracts up to 2 years in length.
Trade Exception Details becomes available when a team relinquishes more salary than it acquires during a trade. The "credit" balance remains as an exception that can be used within the next year to acquire salary via trade without further relinquishing additional salary.
| Type | Reason (Used On) | Original | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
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Room |
$4,767,000 | $4,767,000 | |
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Trade 2/10/2025
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P.J. Washington trade with DAL
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$442,826 | $442,826 |
2020-21 Luxury Tax Totals
Denotes the Hornets current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).
| Type | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold | $132,627,000 | |
| Total Taxable Salaries | $107,134,070 | |
| Current Luxury Tax Space | $25,492,930 | |
2020-21 Charlotte Hornets Salary Cap Totals
This team is currently "hard-capped", which means their Total Taxable Salaries may not exceed $138,928,000 at any point during the season.
| Cap Type | Cap Total |
|---|---|
| Active Roster Cap | $98,277,101 |
| Dead Money | $8,856,969 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $107,134,070 |
| Salary Cap Maximum | |
| 2020 NBA Salary Cap Max | $109,140,000 |
| Current Cap Space | $2,005,930 |
| Salary Hard-Cap | |
| 2020 NBA First Apron ("Hard-Cap") | $138,928,000 |
| Total First Apron Salaries | $107,134,070 |
| First Apron Space | $31,793,930 |
| Salary Cap Floor | |
| 2020 NBA Salary Cap Floor | $98,226,000 |
| Current Floor Space | $-8,908,070 |
Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27/2024 | Seth Curry | 2024-25 Guaranteed — 1 day after NBA Draft | $4,000,000 |
| 6/29/2024 | Amari Bailey | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $1,867,722 |
| 7/08/2024 | Aleksej Pokusevski | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $2,273,252 |
| 7/18/2024 | Bryce McGowens | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $2,019,699 |
| 10/31/2024 | Mark Williams | 2025-26 Club Option | $6,276,531 |
| 10/31/2024 | Brandon Miller | 2025-26 Club Option | $11,968,800 |
| 10/31/2024 | Nick Smith Jr. | 2025-26 Club Option | $2,710,680 |
| 1/10/2025 | Davis Bertans | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $16,000,000 |
| 1/10/2025 | JT Thor | 2024-25 Club Option | $1,988,598 |
| 6/29/2025 | Marques Bolden | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $2,054,495 |
| 6/29/2025 | Leaky Black | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $2,180,149 |
| 6/29/2025 | Vasilije Micic | 2025-26 Club Option | $8,109,150 |
| 6/29/2025 | Nick Richards | 2025-26 Guaranteed | $5,000,000 |
| 6/29/2025 | Tre Mann | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer | $6,964,981 |
| 6/30/2025 | Bryce McGowens | 2025-26 Club Option | |
| 6/30/2025 | Cody Martin | 2025-26 Guaranteed | $8,680,000 |
| 7/18/2025 | Bryce McGowens | 2025-26 Guaranteed | $2,187,451 |
| 10/31/2025 | Nick Smith Jr. | 2026-27 Club Option | $4,890,067 |
| 10/31/2025 | Brandon Miller | 2026-27 Club Option | $15,104,626 |
| 6/29/2026 | Vasilije Micic | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $10,947,323 |
| 6/29/2026 | Mark Williams | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $8,774,590 |
| 12/29/2026 | Nick Smith Jr. | 2027-28 Qualifying Offer | $7,740,977 |
| 6/29/2027 | Brandon Miller | 2027-28 Qualifying Offer | $21,222,000 |
Unsigned Draft Picks
| Draft Year | Player | Age | Position | Country | College |
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| 2015 | Tyler Harvey | 30 | SG | USA | Eastern Washington |
Future Draft Picks
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