CHARLOTTE HORNETS
CAP HIT 
: $182,611,522
CAP ROOM : -$27,964,522
TEAM SALARY : $182,611,522
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$27,964,522
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $36,665,311
1ST APRON ROOM : $13,333,478
2ND APRON ROOM : $25,212,478
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 14/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 2/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Jeff Peterson
HEAD COACH: Charles Lee
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,135,000 of $5,135,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $13,333,478 of $14,104,000 remaining
- Disabled Player: $6,822,750 of $6,822,750 remaining
| Draft | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | | |   | | | | |
| Round 2 |  |   |  |  |  | |  |
Season Display
| Active (14 - $137,584,189) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, LaMelo | Active List | Draft | 23 | SG, PG | Max | $37,958,760 | $40,770,520 | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 |  UFA | |
| Bridges, Miles | Active List | Signed | 27 | SF, PF | $25,000,000 | $22,826,087 | UFA | ||||
| Nurkic, Jusuf | Active List | Trade | 30 | C | $19,375,000 | UFA | |||||
| Green, Josh | Active List | Trade | 24 | SG, SF | $13,666,667 | $14,679,012 | UFA | ||||
| Miller, Brandon | Active List | Draft | 22 | SF, SG | RSC | T $11,968,800 | T $15,104,626 | RFA | |||
| Salaün, Tidjane | Active List | Draft | 19 | SF, PF | RSC | $7,863,240 | $8,237,880 | $10,445,632 | RFA | ||
| Okogie, Josh | Active List | Trade | 26 | SG | $7,750,000 | UFA | |||||
| Williams, Mark | Active List | Trade | 23 | PF, C | RSC | T $6,276,531 | RFA | ||||
| Jeffries, DaQuan | Active List | Trade | 27 | SG | $2,743,776 | $3,080,918 | UFA | ||||
| Smith Jr., Nick | Active List | Draft | 21 | PG, SG | RSC | T $2,710,680 | T $4,890,067 | RFA | |||
| Diabaté, Moussa | Active List | Signed | 23 | PF | R-MLE | $2,270,735 | $2,461,462 | UFA | |||
| Mann, Tre | Active List | Trade | 24 | PG |  | RFA | |||||
| Curry, Seth | Active List | Signed | 34 | PG, SG | |  UFA | |||||
| Gibson, Taj | Active List | Signed | 39 | C, PF | | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 25.9 | $137,584,189 | $112,050,572 | $54,027,912 | $46,394,040 |
| Disabled (1 - $13,645,500) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Grant | Disabled List | Trade | 26 | PF | $13,645,500 | $14,265,750 | UFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 26.0 | $13,645,500 | $14,265,750 |
| Minors/G-League (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baugh, Damion | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | SG | Two-Way | $0 |  RFA | ||||
| Simpson, K. J. | Minors/G-League | Draft | 22 | PG | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| Moore Jr, Wendell | Minors/G-League | Signed | 23 | SF | | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 23.0 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 19 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 24.1 | 24.3 | 23 | 26 | - | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $151,229,689 | $126,316,322 | $54,027,912 | $46,394,040 | - | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $31,381,833 | $67,033,095 | $154,157,230 | $31,336,896 | $62,621,700 | - | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $182,611,522 | $193,349,417 | $208,185,142 | $77,730,936 | $62,621,700 | - | |||||
| CAP HIT | $182,611,522 | $193,349,417 | $208,185,142 | $77,730,936 | $62,621,700 | - | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $138,417,678 | $92,541,369 | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 | - | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $154,647,000 | $166,689,000 | $179,669,000 | $193,659,000 | $208,739,000 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$27,964,522 | -$26,660,417 | -$28,516,142 | $115,928,064 | $146,117,300 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $187,895,000 | $202,526,000 | $218,296,000 | $235,294,000 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $36,665,311 | $76,209,678 | $164,268,088 | $188,899,960 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $195,945,000 | $211,203,000 | $227,649,000 | $245,375,000 | $264,482,000 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $13,333,478 | $17,853,583 | $19,463,858 | $167,644,064 | $201,860,300 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $207,824,000 | $224,007,000 | $241,450,000 | $260,251,000 | $280,516,000 | $302,359,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $25,212,478 | $30,657,583 | $33,264,858 | $182,520,064 | $217,894,300 | $302,359,000 |
HOLDS
| 1st Round Picks (1 - $10,015,680) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th pick | 120% RSC Hold | $10,015,680 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $10,015,680 |
| 2nd Round Picks (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey, Tyler (51st pick 2015) | Hold | 31 | PG, SG | $0 | |||||||
| 33rd pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| 34th pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (7 - $14,725,119) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann, Tre | RFA | 24 | PG | $14,725,119 | |||||||
| Williams, Mark | RFA | 23 | PF, C | $18,829,593 | |||||||
| Baugh, Damion | RFA | 24 | SG | $2,208,001 | |||||||
| Simpson, K. J. | RFA | 22 | PG | $2,208,001 | |||||||
| Miller, Brandon | RFA | 22 | SF, SG | $44,917,250 | |||||||
| Smith Jr., Nick | RFA | 21 | PG, SG | $14,670,201 | |||||||
| Salaün, Tidjane | RFA | 19 | SF, PF | $31,336,896 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $14,725,119 | $23,245,595 | $59,587,451 | $31,336,896 |
| UFAs (11 - $6,641,034) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry, Seth | UFA | 34 | PG, SG | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| Gibson, Taj | UFA | 39 | C, PF | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| Moore Jr, Wendell | UFA | 23 | SF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Nurkic, Jusuf | UFA | 30 | C | $29,062,500 | |||||||
| Okogie, Josh | UFA | 26 | SG | $14,725,000 | |||||||
| Bridges, Miles | UFA | 27 | SF, PF | $34,239,131 | |||||||
| Green, Josh | UFA | 24 | SG, SF | $27,890,123 | |||||||
| Williams, Grant | UFA | 26 | PF | $27,104,925 | |||||||
| Diabaté, Moussa | UFA | 23 | PF | $2,667,800 | |||||||
| Jeffries, DaQuan | UFA | 27 | SG | $2,667,800 | |||||||
| Ball, LaMelo | UFA | 23 | SG, PG | $62,621,700 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $6,641,034 | $43,787,500 | $94,569,779 | $62,621,700 |
Legend |  Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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