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2026 Season · Cap Sheet
Charlotte Hornets
15 players on 2026 cap · HoopsHype
The Charlotte Hornets have a total 2026 payroll of $149,759,597, ranking #24 out of 30 teams in the league. The team is using 97% of the $154,647,000 salary cap with $4,887,403 in remaining cap room. LaMelo Ball is the highest paid player at $40,770,520.
Salary Cap
$154,647,000
2026 league cap
Cap Used
$149,759,597
97% · Rank #24
Cap Room
$4,887,403
3% remaining
Guaranteed
-
0 open slots
Team Average
$9,983,973
15 players
Cap Allocation
Cap used - $149,759,597$154,647,000 cap
$4,887,403 remaining (3.2%)
LaMelo Ball$40.8M
Miles Bridges$22.8M
Brandon Miller$15.1M
Josh Green$14.7M
Grant Williams$14.3M
Kon Knueppel$10.5M
Tidjane Salaun$8.2M
Tre Mann$8.0M
Pat Connaughton$3.8M
Liam McNeeley$2.9M
Moussa Diabate$2.5M
Sion James$2.4M
Ryan Kalkbrenner$2.4M
PJ Hall$679.0K
Tosan Evbuomwan$679.0K
Cap Room$4.9M
Roster
| # | Player | Salary | % of Cap | Status | Yrs | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMelo Ball | $40,770,520 | 26.4% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 2 | Miles Bridges | $22,826,087 | 14.8% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 3 | Brandon Miller | $15,104,121 | 9.8% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 4 | Josh Green | $14,679,012 | 9.5% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 5 | Grant Williams | $14,265,750 | 9.2% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 6 | Kon Knueppel | $10,516,560 | 6.8% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 7 | Tidjane Salaun | $8,237,880 | 5.3% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 8 | Tre Mann | $8,000,000 | 5.2% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 9 | Pat Connaughton | $3,815,861 | 2.5% | Team Option | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 10 | Liam McNeeley | $2,902,080 | 1.9% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 11 | Moussa Diabate | $2,461,462 | 1.6% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 12 | Sion James | $2,411,090 | 1.6% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 13 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | $2,411,090 | 1.6% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 14 | PJ Hall | $679,042 | 0.4% | Two-Way | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 15 | Tosan Evbuomwan | $679,042 | 0.4% | Two-Way | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Total | $149,759,597 | 97% | $4,887,403 cap room | |||
Multi-Year Cap Commitments
| Player | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball | $40,770,520 | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 | - | - |
| Miles Bridges | $22,826,087 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Miller | $15,104,121 | $21,221,290 | - | - | - |
| Josh Green | $14,679,012 | - | - | - | - |
| Grant Williams | $14,265,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Kon Knueppel | $10,516,560 | $11,017,560 | $13,937,214 | $19,776,907 | - |
| Tidjane Salaun | $8,237,880 | $10,445,632 | $14,979,036 | - | - |
| Tre Mann | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Pat Connaughton | $3,815,861 | - | - | - | - |
| Liam McNeeley | $2,902,080 | $3,040,320 | $5,487,778 | $8,780,445 | - |
| Moussa Diabate | $2,461,462 | - | - | - | - |
| Sion James | $2,411,090 | $2,525,901 | $2,735,698 | - | - |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | $2,411,090 | $2,525,901 | $2,735,698 | - | - |
| PJ Hall | $679,042 | - | - | - | - |
| Tosan Evbuomwan | $679,042 | - | - | - | - |