Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets 2023 Salary Cap
Hornets 2023 Salary Cap
Active Roster
Players (18) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Davis Bertans
5 yr, $80,000,000 (AAV: $16.00M)
Free Agent
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PF | 31 |
Ext. Eligible
$17,000,00012.5% |
$16,000,000 ETO 11.3% |
UFA $24.00M Bird |
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Grant Williams
4 yr, $53,341,500 (AAV: $13.34M)
Free agent / Sign-and-Trade
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PF | 25 |
$12,405,000 9.1% |
$13,025,250 9.2% |
$13,645,500 8.8% |
$14,265,750 8.4% |
UFA $21.40M Bird |
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LaMelo Ball
4 yr, $35,596,275 (AAV: $8.90M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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PG | 22 |
$10,900,635 CLUB 8.0% |
$35,250,000 ESTIMATE 25.0% |
$38,070,000 ESTIMATE 24.5% |
$40,890,000 ESTIMATE 24.0% |
$43,710,000 ESTIMATE 23.3% |
$46,530,000 ESTIMATE 22.5% |
UFA $61.93M Bird |
Brandon Miller
4 yr, $49,378,426 (AAV: $12.34M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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SF | 21 |
$10,880,400 8.0% |
$11,424,600 8.1% |
$11,968,800 CLUB 7.7% |
Ext. Eligible
$15,104,626CLUB 8.9% |
RFA $37.76M |
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Miles Bridges
1 yr, $7,921,300 (AAV: $7.92M)
Free Agent
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SF | 25 |
$7,921,300 5.8% |
UFA $15.05M Bird |
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Vasilije Micic
3 yr, $23,555,150 (AAV: $7.85M)
Free Agent
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PG | 30 |
$7,723,000 5.7% |
$7,723,000 5.5% |
$8,109,150 CLUB 5.2% |
UFA $15.41M Bird |
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Cody Martin
4 yr, $31,360,000 (AAV: $7.84M)
Free Agent
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SF | 28 |
$7,560,000 5.6% |
$8,120,000 5.8% |
$8,680,000 $0M GTD 5.6% |
UFA $16.49M Bird |
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Nick Richards
3 yr, $15,000,000 (AAV: $5.00M)
Extension / Veteran
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C | 26 |
$5,000,000 3.7% |
$5,000,000 3.5% |
$5,000,000 $0M GTD 3.2% |
UFA $9.50M Bird |
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Seth Curry
2 yr, $8,000,000 (AAV: $4.00M)
Free Agent
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SG | 33 |
$4,000,000 2.9% |
$4,000,000 $0M GTD 2.8% |
UFA $5.20M Early Bird |
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Mark Williams
4 yr, $18,001,011 (AAV: $4.50M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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C | 22 |
$3,908,160 2.9% |
$4,094,280 CLUB 2.9% |
Ext. Eligible
$6,276,531CLUB 4.0% |
RFA $18.83M Bird |
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Tre Mann
4 yr, $14,047,213 (AAV: $3.51M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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PG | 22 |
$3,191,400 CLUB 2.3% |
Ext. Eligible
$4,908,373CLUB 3.5% |
RFA $14.73M Bird |
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Nick Smith Jr.
4 yr, $12,651,907 (AAV: $3.16M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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PG | 19 |
$2,463,960 1.8% |
$2,587,200 1.8% |
$2,710,680 CLUB 1.7% |
$4,890,067 CLUB 2.9% |
RFA $14.67M Bird |
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JT Thor
4 yr, $6,638,212 (AAV: $1.66M)
2nd-Round
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PF | 21 |
Ext. Eligible
$1,836,0961.4% |
$1,988,598 CLUB 1.4% |
UFA $3.78M Bird |
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Bryce McGowens
4 yr, $7,002,014 (AAV: $1.75M)
Rest-of-Season
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SG | 21 |
$1,719,864 1.3% |
$2,019,699 $0M GTD 1.4% |
$2,187,451 $0M GTD 1.4% |
RFA $0.00M Bird |
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Aleksej Pokusevski
2 yr, $2,838,428 (AAV: $1.42M)
Rest-of-Season
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PF | 22 |
$565,176 0.4% |
$2,273,252 $0M GTD 1.6% |
UFA $2.30M Early Bird |
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Amari Bailey
1 yr
Two-Way
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PG | 19 |
Two-Way |
RFA $1.87M Two-Way |
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Leaky Black
2 yr
Two-Way
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SF | 24 |
Two-Way |
Two-Way |
RFA $2.18M Two-Way |
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Marques Bolden
2 yr
Two-Way
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C | 25 |
Two-Way |
Two-Way |
RFA $2.05M Two-Way |
Cap Holds
Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.
Players (6) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Arnoldas Kulboka | SF | 26 |
UFA $1.80M Two-Way |
UFA $1.87M Two-Way |
UFA $2.05M Two-Way |
UFA $2.26M Two-Way |
UFA $2.49M Two-Way |
UFA $2.73M Two-Way |
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Scottie Lewis | SG | 23 |
UFA $1.80M Two-Way |
UFA $1.87M Two-Way |
UFA $2.05M Two-Way |
UFA $2.26M Two-Way |
UFA $2.49M Two-Way |
UFA $2.73M Two-Way |
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Marques Bolden | C | 25 | $116,075 | ||||||
Gordon Hayward | SF | 33 | $0 | ||||||
Terry Rozier | PG | 29 | $0 | ||||||
PJ Washington | PF | 25 | $0 |
Dead/Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have been released or served 10-day contracts. All count against the team's Total Cap Allocations.
Players (6) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Kyle Lowry | PG | 37 | $28,543,576 | ||||||
James Bouknight | SG | 23 | $4,570,080 | ||||||
Kai Jones | PF | 0 | $3,047,880 | ||||||
Ishmael Smith | PG | 35 | $2,019,706 | ||||||
Frank Ntilikina | PG | 25 | $2,019,706 | ||||||
Edmond Sumner | SG | 28 | $40,459 |
Summary
2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |||
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Cap Summary | |||||||||
Cap Maximum | $136,021,000 | $141,000,000 | $155,100,000 | $170,610,000 | $187,671,000 | $206,438,100 | $0 | ||
Active Roster Cap | $97,191,066 | $118,414,252 | $96,648,112 | $75,150,443 | $43,710,000 | $46,530,000 | - | ||
Dead/Retained Cap | $40,241,407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cap Holds | $16,945,858 | $20,653,636 | $58,350,090 | $64,748,866 | $78,802,267 | $5,469,064 | $61,931,430 | ||
Total Cap Allocations | $154,378,331 | $139,067,888 | $154,998,202 | $139,899,309 | $122,512,267 | $51,999,064 | $61,931,430 | ||
Cap Space | $-18,357,331 | $1,932,112 | $101,798 | $30,710,691 | $65,158,733 | $154,439,036 | $-61,931,430 | ||
Hard-Cap Space | Not Hard-Capped | ||||||||
Super-Tax Space | |||||||||
Tax Summary | |||||||||
Tax Threshold | $165,294,000 | $171,315,000 | $188,447,000 | $207,292,000 | $228,021,000 | $250,823,000 | $0 | ||
Taxable Salaries | $136,596,280 | $118,414,252 | $96,648,112 | $75,150,443 | $43,710,000 | $46,530,000 | $0 | ||
Tax Space | $28,697,720 | $52,900,748 | $91,798,888 | $132,141,557 | $184,311,000 | $204,293,000 | $0 | ||
Tax Bill (Estimated) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exceptions
Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players.
Type | Reason (Used On) | Original | Available |
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Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level |
$12,405,000 | $12,405,000 | |
Bi-Annual |
$4,516,000 | $4,516,000 | |
Trade 2/10/2025
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P.J. Washington trade with DAL
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$442,826 | $442,826 |
Deadlines
Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
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6/29/2024 | Amari Bailey | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $1,867,722 |
6/29/2024 | LaMelo Ball | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $14,301,633 |
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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CHA
Top-14 Protected (from SAS)
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SAS
15-30 (via NYK to ATL)
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MIA
If 1-14 or if MIA does not convey 1st to OKC in 2025
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CHA
If 15-30 and if MIA conveys 1st to OKC in 2025
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CHA
Top-14 Protected (if not already settled with SAS)
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SAS
15-30 if not already settled (via NYK to ATL)
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POR
More favorable of CHA and MIN then other to DEN (via MIN to OKC to DEN to POR; via OKC to DEN)
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55-59
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GSW
55-59
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CHA SAS
CHA pick if CHA conveys 1st to SAS by 2025; SAS pick if CHA does not convey 1st to SAS by 2025 (via NYK to ATL)
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CHA SAS
CHA pick if CHA conveys 1st to SAS by 2025; SAS pick if CHA does not convey 1st to SAS by 2025 (via NYK to ATL)
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CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)
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