Charlotte Hornets 2025-26 Cap Table

The Charlotte Hornets 2025-26 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$183,321,954 / 25th

Cap Space

$-28,674,954 / 6th

1st Apron Space

$11,289,713

2nd Apron Space

$23,168,713

2025-26 Active Roster Cap

Non-Guaranteed
Player (15 of 15 + 0 of 3 TW) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Ball LaMelo Ball PG 24 DRK-EXT $37,958,760 24.55% $37,958,760 - - - $37,958,760
Bridges Miles Bridges SF 27 FA $25,000,000 16.17% $25,000,000 - - - $25,000,000
Green Josh Green SG 25 RK-EXT $13,666,667 8.84% $13,666,667 - - - $13,666,667
Williams Grant Williams PF 27 S&T $13,645,500 8.82% $13,645,500 - - - $13,645,500
White Coby White PG 25 FA $12,888,889 8.33% $12,888,889 - $1,333,333 - $12,888,889
Miller Brandon Miller SF 23 RK-1ST $11,968,800 7.74% $11,968,800 - - - $11,968,800
Knueppel Kon Knueppel SF 20 RK-1ST $10,015,680 6.48% $10,015,680 - - - $10,015,680
Mann Tre Mann PG 24 FA $8,000,000 5.17% $8,000,000 - - - $8,000,000
Salaun Tidjane Salaun PF 20 RK-1ST $7,863,240 5.08% $7,863,240 - - - $7,863,240
McNeeley Liam McNeeley SF 20 RK-1ST $2,763,960 1.79% $2,763,960 - - - $2,763,960
Tillman Xavier Tillman C 27 FA $2,546,675 1.65% $2,546,675 - - - $2,546,675
James Sion James SF 23 RK-2ND $2,296,274 1.48% $2,296,274 - - - $2,296,274
Kalkbrenner Ryan Kalkbrenner C 24 RK-2ND $2,296,274 1.48% $2,296,274 - - - $2,296,274
Diabate Moussa Diabate PF 24 ROS $2,270,735 1.47% $2,270,735 - - - $2,270,735
Connaughton Pat Connaughton SG 33 ROS $831,410 0.54% $1,315,814 - - - $1,315,814

2025-26 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (5) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Conley Mike Conley PG $9,916,234 6.41%
Connaughton Pat Connaughton SG $9,423,869 6.09%
Branham Malaki Branham SG $4,962,033 3.21%
Smith Jr. Nick Smith Jr. PG $2,710,680 1.75%
Dinwiddie Spencer Dinwiddie PG $2,296,274 1.48%

2025 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.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
Ousmane Dieng
$6,670,882, Tyus Jones
 End-of-Season $14,104,000 $433,118
Bi-Annual
Malaki Branham
$4,962,033
 End-of-Season $5,134,000 $171,967
Trade
Mason Plumlee trade with OKC
 2/4/2027 $2,296,274 $2,296,274
Trade
Collin Sexton trade with CHI
 2/4/2027 $8,200,962 $8,200,962
Trade
Tyus Jones trade with DAL
 2/5/2027 $7,000,000 $7,000,000

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $154,647,000
Active Roster $154,012,864 26th
Dead Money $29,309,090 2nd
Total Allocations $183,321,954 25th
Space $-28,674,954 6th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
 $195,945,000
Total Allocations $184,655,287 -
Space $11,289,713 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $207,824,000
Total Allocations $184,655,287 -
Space $23,168,713 -

2025 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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