Charlotte Hornets Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Charlotte Hornets, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Pct of League Cap
Player (18) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Ball LaMelo Ball PG 24
$37,958,760
24.5%
Ext. Elig.
$40,770,520
24.6%
$43,582,280
25.0%
$46,394,040
25.3%
UFA / $67.9M
35.3%
Bridges Miles Bridges SF 27
$25,000,000
16.2%
Ext. Elig.
$22,826,087
13.8%
UFA / $34.2M
19.6%
Green Josh Green SG 25
$13,666,667
8.8%
Ext. Elig.
$14,679,012
8.8%
UFA / $22.0M
12.6%
Williams Grant Williams PF 27
$13,645,500
8.8%
Ext. Elig.
$14,265,750
8.6%
UFA / $21.4M
12.3%
White Coby White PG 25
Ext. Elig.
$12,888,889
8.3%
UFA / $24.5M
14.8%
Miller Brandon Miller SF 23
$11,968,800
7.7%
Ext. Elig.
$15,104,626
9.1%
RFA / $37.8M
21.7%
Knueppel Kon Knueppel SF 20
$10,015,680
6.5%
$10,516,560
6.3%
$11,017,560
6.3%
Ext. Elig.
$13,937,214
7.6%
RFA / $34.8M
18.1%
Mann Tre Mann PG 24
$8,000,000
5.2%
$8,000,000
4.8%
$8,000,000
4.6%
UFA / $15.2M
8.3%
Salaun Tidjane Salaun PF 20
$7,863,240
5.1%
$8,237,880
5.0%
Ext. Elig.
$10,445,633
6.0%
RFA / $10.4M
5.7%
McNeeley Liam McNeeley SF 20
$2,763,960
1.8%
$2,902,080
1.7%
$3,040,320
1.7%
Ext. Elig.
$5,487,778
3.0%
RFA / $16.5M
8.6%
Tillman Xavier Tillman C 27
$2,546,675
1.6%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
James Sion James SF 23
$2,296,274
1.5%
$2,411,090
1.5%
Ext. Elig.
$2,525,901
1.4%
$2,735,698
1.5%
UFA / $3.1M
1.6%
Kalkbrenner Ryan Kalkbrenner C 24
$2,296,274
1.5%
$2,411,090
1.5%
Ext. Elig.
$2,525,901
1.4%
$2,735,698
1.5%
UFA / $3.1M
1.6%
Diabate Moussa Diabate PF 24
$2,270,735
1.5%
$2,461,462
1.5%
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
Connaughton Pat Connaughton SG 33
$831,410
0.5%
$3,815,861
2.3%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
Evbuomwan Tosan Evbuomwan SG 24
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
Hall P.J. Hall PF 23
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
Reeves Antonio Reeves SG 25
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%

Dead Money

Player (5) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Conley Mike Conley PG 38
$9,916,234
6.4%
Connaughton Pat Connaughton SG 33
$9,423,869
6.1%
Branham Malaki Branham SG 22
$4,962,033
3.2%
Smith Jr. Nick Smith Jr. PG 21
$2,710,680
1.8%
Dinwiddie Spencer Dinwiddie PG 32
$2,296,274
1.5%

Summary

  CAP 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Cap Maximum
$154,647,000
$166,000,000
$174,300,000
$183,015,000
$192,166,000
Active Cap $154,012,864 $148,402,018 $81,137,595 $71,290,428  
Dead Cap $29,309,090        
Cap Holds   $29,152,617 $132,093,000 $36,190,167 $147,191,992
Total Cap Allocations $183,321,954 $177,554,635 $213,230,595 $107,480,595 $147,191,992
Cap Space $-28,674,954 $-11,554,635 $-38,930,595 $75,534,405 $44,974,008
  1st Apron          
Threshold $195,945,000 $210,330,000 $220,847,000 $231,890,000 $243,485,000
Allocations $184,655,287 $148,402,018 $81,137,595 $71,290,428 $0
1st Apron Space $11,289,713 $61,927,982 $139,709,405 $160,599,572 $243,485,000
  2nd Apron          
Threshold $207,824,000 $223,081,000 $234,236,000 $245,948,000 $258,246,000
Allocations $184,655,287 $148,402,018 $81,137,595 $71,290,428 $0
2nd Apron Space $23,168,713 $74,678,982 $153,098,405 $174,657,572 $258,246,000
  TAX 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $153,636,717 $148,402,018 $81,137,595 $71,290,428  
Dead Tax $29,309,090        
Total Tax $182,945,807 $148,402,018 $81,137,595 $71,290,428  
Tax Space $4,949,193 $53,287,982 $130,637,405 $151,073,572 $233,482,000
Est. Tax Bill
  CASH 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Total Cash $177,308,045 $148,402,018 $81,137,595 $71,290,428  

Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Pat Connaughton
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option — non-guaranteed
6/29/2026 Antonio Reeves
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,191,885
7/1/2026 Brandon Miller
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 LaMelo Ball
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/14/2026 Miles Bridges
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/19/2026 Moussa Diabate
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD 		$250,000
10/31/2026 Kon Knueppel
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$11,017,560
10/31/2026 Liam McNeeley
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$3,040,320
10/31/2026 Tidjane Salaun
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$10,445,633
1/10/2027 Pat Connaughton
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$3,815,861
1/10/2027 Moussa Diabate
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,461,462
6/29/2027 Brandon Miller
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$21,222,000
6/29/2027 Tosan Evbuomwan
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
6/29/2027 P.J. Hall
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2027 Ryan Kalkbrenner
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed 		$2,525,901
6/29/2027 Tre Mann
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$8,000,000
7/1/2027 Tidjane Salaun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/3/2027 Ryan Kalkbrenner
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/3/2027 Sion James
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/15/2027 Sion James
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed 		$2,525,901
10/31/2027 Liam McNeeley
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$5,487,778
10/31/2027 Kon Knueppel
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$13,937,214
6/29/2028 Tidjane Salaun
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$14,979,038
6/29/2028 Sion James
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option — non-guaranteed
7/1/2028 Liam McNeeley
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
7/1/2028 Kon Knueppel
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
1/10/2029 Ryan Kalkbrenner
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$2,735,698
1/10/2029 Sion James
GUARANTEED
2028-29 Guaranteed 		$2,735,698
6/29/2029 Kon Knueppel
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$19,776,907
6/29/2029 Liam McNeeley
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$8,780,444
6/29/2029 Ryan Kalkbrenner
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option — non-guaranteed

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2015 Tyler Harvey SG 32 United States Eastern Washington

Future Draft Picks

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
CHA
Two middle picks of MEM, ORL, PHX and WAS 1-8 (via MEM swap for PHX and ORL) then others to CHA and WAS

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
DAL
If 1-2
CHA
If 3-30
MIA
If 1-14
CHA
If 15-30

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
MIA    CHA
If MIA conveys 1st to CHA in 2027 or If MIA does not convey 1st to OKC in 2025

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
CHA
Least favorable of CLE, MIN 6-30 and UTA to PHX then others to UTA (via UTA to PHX)

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA

2032
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DET
If 56-60 (via NYK to ATL to SAN to SAC)
CHA
More favorable of DEN and GSW then other to PHX (via DEN to PHX; via GOS to ATL to OKC to NYK)

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
Less favorable of BOS and ORL then other to UTA (via BOS to ORL to BOS to ORL)
OKC    SAC
OKC If SAS is 1-16, SAC If SAS is 17-30
CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
More favorable of CHA and LAC then other to DET (via LAC to CHA to DAL)
CHA

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
More favorable of ATL and MIA the other to OKC (via OKC)
CHA
CHA
If DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
BOS
If 56-60
CHA
More favorable of LAC and UTA (via UTA)

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
CHA
CHA

2032
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
CHA

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 11, 2026
Moussa Diabate, PF

Suspended 4 games for fighting and escalating the altercation during DET-CHA game; forfeits $62,641

Feb 11, 2026
Miles Bridges, SF

Suspended 4 games for fighting and escalating the altercation during DET-CHA game; forfeit $689,655

Feb 09, 2026
Pat Connaughton, SG

Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with Charlotte (CHA) - includes 2026-27 Club Option

Feb 09, 2026
Malaki Branham, SG

Waived by Charlotte (CHA)

Feb 06, 2026
Tosan Evbuomwan, SG

Signed a Two-Way contract with Charlotte (CHA)

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