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2027 Season · Cap Sheet
Charlotte Hornets
13 players on 2027 cap · HoopsHype
The Charlotte Hornets have a total 2027 payroll of $164,168,993, ranking #20 out of 30 teams in the league. The team is using 101% of the $163,000,000 salary cap with $0 in remaining cap room. LaMelo Ball is the highest paid player at $43,582,280.
Salary Cap
$163,000,000
2027 league cap
Cap Used
$164,168,993
101% · Rank #20
Cap Room
$0
-1% remaining
Guaranteed
-
0 open slots
Team Average
$12,628,384
13 players
Cap Allocation
Cap used - $138,416,273$163,000,000 cap
$24,583,727 remaining (15.1%)
LaMelo Ball$43.6M
Coby White$24.7M
Brandon Miller$21.2M
Kon Knueppel$11.0M
Tidjane Salaun$10.4M
Tre Mann$8.0M
Hannes Steinbach$5.5M
Christian Anderson$4.5M
Liam McNeeley$3.0M
Sion James$2.5M
Ryan Kalkbrenner$2.5M
Michael Ajayi$716.1K
Kylan Boswell$716.1K
Cap Room$24.6M
Roster
| # | Player | Salary | % of Cap | Status | Yrs | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMelo Ball | $43,582,280 | 26.7% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 2 | Coby White | $24,666,667 | 15.1% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 3 | Brandon Miller | $21,221,290 | 13.0% | Qualifying Offer | 1yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 4 | Kon Knueppel | $11,017,560 | 6.8% | Team Option | 4yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 5 | Tidjane Salaun | $10,445,632 | 6.4% | Team Option | 2yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 6 | Tre Mann | $8,000,000 | 4.9% | Team Option | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 7 | Hannes Steinbach | $5,488,560 | 3.4% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2031 |
| 8 | Christian Anderson | $4,470,000 | 2.7% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2031 |
| 9 | Liam McNeeley | $3,040,320 | 1.9% | Team Option | 4yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 10 | Sion James | $2,525,901 | 1.5% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 11 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | $2,525,901 | 1.5% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 12 | Michael Ajayi | $716,081 | 0.4% | Two-Way | 1yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 13 | Kylan Boswell | $716,081 | 0.4% | Two-Way | 1yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| Total | $164,168,993 | 101% | $0 cap room | |||
Multi-Year Cap Commitments
| Player | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 | - | - | - |
| Coby White | $24,666,667 | $22,521,740 | - | - | - |
| Brandon Miller | $21,221,290 | - | - | - | - |
| Kon Knueppel | $11,017,560 | $13,937,214 | $19,776,907 | - | - |
| Tidjane Salaun | $10,445,632 | $14,979,036 | - | - | - |
| Tre Mann | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hannes Steinbach | $5,488,560 | $5,750,160 | $8,515,987 | $12,697,337 | - |
| Christian Anderson | $4,470,000 | $4,683,120 | $7,202,639 | $10,940,809 | - |
| Liam McNeeley | $3,040,320 | $5,487,778 | $8,780,445 | - | - |
| Sion James | $2,525,901 | $2,735,698 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | $2,525,901 | $2,735,698 | - | - | - |
| Michael Ajayi | $716,081 | - | - | - | - |
| Kylan Boswell | $716,081 | - | - | - | - |